Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Prevalence of overweight, female
Saudi Arabia
73.7%
in 2022
Syria
73.0%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Syria rank
28th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 73.7% against 73.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Syria ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 60.0% | 4.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 66.5% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 70.5% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.7% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Saudi Arabia, at 73.7% against 73.0% in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Syria ranks 28th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.