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

Libya
34.97
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
35.84
in 2022
Libya rank
50th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
47th

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

  • Libya
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 35.84 against 34.97 in Libya, a difference of 0.87.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
0.87, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Libya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Libya ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic 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