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
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.