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

Singapore
15.97
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
15.95
in 2022
Singapore rank
45th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
46th

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

  • Singapore
  • Syrian Arab Republic
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 15.97 against 15.95 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.02.

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

Singapore ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 4.92 5.96 1.04 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 8.27 9.05 0.786 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 11.82 12.65 0.824 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 15.34 15.49 0.15 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, Singapore or Syrian Arab Republic?
Singapore, at 15.97 against 15.95 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Singapore and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.02, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Singapore and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Singapore ranks 45th 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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About this data

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