Melanesia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Children moderately or severely overweight

Melanesia
246 num th
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
270.5 num th
in 2024
Melanesia rank
28th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
27th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Melanesia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 270.5 num th against 246 num th in Melanesia, a difference of 24.5 num th.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.

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

Melanesia ranks 28th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 41 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 72.42 num th 507.88 num th 435.46 num th Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 173.45 num th 382.28 num th 208.83 num th Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 241.72 num th 232.9 num th 8.82 num th Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Melanesia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 270.5 num th against 246 num th in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Melanesia and Syrian Arab Republic?
24.5 num th, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Melanesia ranks 28th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 41 regions.
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