Jordan vs Syria: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Jordan
33.5%
in 2024
Syria
33.6%
in 2024
Jordan rank
57th
Syria rank
54th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.6% against 33.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 57th and Syria ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.9% | 0.7% | Syria |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.9% | 0.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 24.1% | 0.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 29.2% | 0.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.8% | 0.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Jordan or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.6% against 33.5% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Jordan and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 57th and Syria ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.