Syrian Arab Republic vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Syrian Arab Republic
270.5
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
276.5
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 276.5 against 270.5 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 6.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 507.88 261.55 246.33 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 382.28 315.28 67 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 232.9 289.36 56.46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Syrian Arab Republic or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 276.5 against 270.5 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Syrian Arab Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed