Italy vs Syrian Arab Republic: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Italy
15.4%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
15.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
68th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
65th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Italy
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 68th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 4.0% | 6.9% | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 6.4% | 7.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.4% | 7.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.5% | 4.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Italy or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Italy ranks 68th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.