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

Suriname
35.92
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
35.84
in 2022
Suriname rank
45th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
47th

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

  • Suriname
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 35.92 against 35.84 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Suriname ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 15.96 18.64 2.68 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 22.4 24.21 1.81 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 29.78 30.17 0.386 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 35.07 35.04 0.0267 Suriname

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, Suriname or Syrian Arab Republic?
Suriname, at 35.92 against 35.84 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.08, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Suriname ranks 45th 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