Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Children moderately or severely overweight

Iraq
258.5 num th
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
270.5 num th
in 2024
Iraq rank
26th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
27th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 270.5 num th against 258.5 num th in Iraq, a difference of 12 num th.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 431.64 num th 507.88 num th 76.24 num th Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 485.95 num th 382.28 num th 103.67 num th Iraq
2020s 295.44 num th 232.9 num th 62.54 num th Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 270.5 num th against 258.5 num th in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
12 num th, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Iraq ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed