Jordan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Jordan
32.0%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
31.7%
in 2024
Jordan rank
68th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
71st
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Jordan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 32.0% against 31.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Jordan ranks 68th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 14.5% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 17.5% | 0.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.6% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.4% | 0.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 0.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Jordan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Jordan, at 32.0% against 31.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Jordan ranks 68th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.