Northern Europe (UNSDG) vs Syria: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Northern Europe (UNSDG)
28.44
in 2022
Syria
35.84
in 2022
Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank
44th
Syria rank
47th

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

  • Northern Europe (UNSDG)
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 35.84 against 28.44 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 7.4.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.

Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 44th and Syria ranks 47th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Europe (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe (UNSDG) Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 27.06 24.21 2.85 Northern Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 27.91 30.17 2.26 Syria
2020s 28.39 35.04 6.65 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, Northern Europe (UNSDG) or Syria?
Syria, at 35.84 against 28.44 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Northern Europe (UNSDG) and Syria?
7.4, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe (UNSDG) and Syria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Europe (UNSDG) and Syria rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 44th 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.

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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