Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) vs Syria: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
28.33
in 2022
Syria
35.84
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
45th
Syria rank
47th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 35.84 against 28.33 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 7.51.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 45th and Syria ranks 47th of 156 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.94 | 24.21 | 7.27 | Syria |
| 2010s | 21.97 | 30.17 | 8.2 | Syria |
| 2020s | 27.35 | 35.04 | 7.69 | 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, Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) or Syria?
- Syria, at 35.84 against 28.33 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) and Syria?
- 7.51, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) and Syria rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 45th and Syria ranks 47th of 156 groups.
- 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.