Libya vs Syria: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Libya
34.97
in 2022
Syria
35.84
in 2022
Libya rank
50th
Syria rank
47th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Libya
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 35.84 against 34.97 in Libya, a difference of 0.87.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 50th and Syria ranks 47th of 193 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 17.88 18.64 0.757 Syria
2000s 23.16 24.21 1.06 Syria
2010s 29.11 30.17 1.06 Syria
2020s 34.14 35.04 0.9067 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Libya or Syria?
Syria, at 35.84 against 34.97 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Libya and Syria?
0.87, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Libya ranks 50th and Syria ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed