Malaysia vs Syria: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
Syria
15.95
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
Syria rank
46th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Syria
051015199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.47 against 15.95 in Syria, a difference of 0.52.

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

Malaysia ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 4.02 5.96 1.94 Syria
2000s 8.64 9.05 0.417 Syria
2010s 12.79 12.65 0.147 Malaysia
2020s 15.91 15.49 0.4267 Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Syria?
Malaysia, at 16.47 against 15.95 in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malaysia and Syria?
0.52, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Syria 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