Slovakia vs Syria: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Slovakia
30.3%
in 2024
Syria
29.9%
in 2024
Slovakia rank
68th
Syria rank
70th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Slovakia
- Syria
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 30.3% against 29.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 68th and Syria ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 13.0% | 0.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 17.0% | 2.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 22.2% | 4.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 28.2% | 3.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.9% | 0.9% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Slovakia or Syria?
- Slovakia, at 30.3% against 29.9% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Slovakia and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and Syria rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 68th and Syria ranks 70th 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.