Children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Children moderately or severely overweight was 270.5 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
270.5 num th
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
555.5 num th
in 2009
All-time low
210 num th
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 435.1 num th2001: 456.7 num th2002: 477.2 num th2003: 495.4 num th2004: 510.1 num th2005: 520.5 num th2006: 530.3 num th2007: 544 num th2008: 554 num th2009: 555.5 num th2010: 551.5 num th2011: 540 num th2012: 513.3 num th2013: 464.1 num th2014: 405.6 num th2015: 348.8 num th2016: 299 num th2017: 257.9 num th2018: 228.9 num th2019: 213.7 num th2020: 210 num th2021: 214.2 num th2022: 225.5 num th2023: 244.3 num th2024: 270.5 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic is 270.5 num th, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 555.5 num th in 2009 and was at its lowest, 210 num th, in 2020.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 507.88 num th 435.1 num th 555.5 num th 10
2010s 382.28 num th 213.7 num th 551.5 num th 10
2020s 232.9 num th 210 num th 270.5 num th 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 26 Afghanistan 297 num th compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 276.5 num th compare
  3. 28 Bangladesh 270.7 num th compare
  4. 30 Iraq 258.5 num th compare
  5. 31 Mozambique 256.1 num th compare
  6. 32 Melanesia 246 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Syrian Arab Republic β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Syrian Arab Republic was 270.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 555.5 num th in 2009.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 210 num th in 2020.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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