Seychelles vs Syria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Seychelles
10.9%
in 2024
Syria
11.0%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
28th
Syria rank
27th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Seychelles
  • Syria
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Seychelles ranks 28th and Syria ranks 27th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 19.3% 10.6% Syria
2010s 10.3% 14.4% 4.1% Syria
2020s 10.8% 10.7% 0.1% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Seychelles or Syria?
Syria, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Seychelles and Syria?
0.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and Syria rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Seychelles ranks 28th and Syria ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed