(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion vs Syria: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
27.66
in 2022
Syria
35.84
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank
47th
Syria rank
47th

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

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 35.84 against 27.66 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, a difference of 8.18.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 47th 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 18.82 24.21 5.39 Syria
2010s 23.07 30.17 7.1 Syria
2020s 26.96 35.04 8.08 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, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion or Syria?
Syria, at 35.84 against 27.66 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion and Syria?
8.18, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion and Syria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion and Syria rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 47th 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