Oriente Medio y África del Norte vs Syria: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Oriente Medio y África del Norte
64.25
in 2022
Syria
71.11
in 2022
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
25th
Syria rank
25th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Oriente Medio y África del Norte
  • Syria
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Syria currently reports 71.11 against 64.25 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, a difference of 6.86.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Oriente Medio y África del Norte's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 25th and Syria ranks 25th of 156 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oriente Medio y África del Norte Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 55.07 64.33 9.25 Syria
2010s 60.75 68.75 7.99 Syria
2020s 63.79 70.84 7.05 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Oriente Medio y África del Norte or Syria?
Syria, at 71.11 against 64.25 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Syria?
6.86, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Syria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Syria rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 25th and Syria ranks 25th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed