Australia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Australia
15.77
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
15.95
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
46th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Australia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
57.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15.95 against 15.77 in Australia, a difference of 0.18.

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

Australia ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 6.93 5.96 0.975 Australia
2000s 9.92 9.05 0.868 Australia
2010s 12.5 12.65 0.143 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 15.29 15.49 0.1967 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Australia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 15.95 against 15.77 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Australia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.18, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Australia ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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