Syrian Arab Republic vs Uruguay: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Syrian Arab Republic
70.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
69.2%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Uruguay rank
32nd

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 70.2% against 69.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 50.3% 35.6% 14.7% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 57.7% 43.9% 13.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 64.4% 52.4% 12.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 68.6% 61.1% 7.4% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 70.0% 67.6% 2.4% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Syrian Arab Republic or Uruguay?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 70.2% against 69.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?
1.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed