Eastern Asia (UNSDG) vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
11.47
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
15.95
in 2022
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
47th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
46th

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

  • Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
  • Syrian Arab Republic
051015199020062022

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15.95 against 11.47 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 4.48.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 156 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia (UNSDG) Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 3.44 9.05 5.62 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 7.49 12.65 5.16 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 10.89 15.49 4.6 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, Eastern Asia (UNSDG) or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 15.95 against 11.47 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Syrian Arab Republic?
4.48, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 156 groups.
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