Low & middle income vs Syria: Prevalence of overweight

Low & middle income
40.0%
in 2022
Syria
71.1%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
27th
Syria rank
25th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Syria
20406080199020062022

How they compare

Syria currently reports 71.1% against 40.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 31.1%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 27th and Syria ranks 25th of 43 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 19.7% 57.6% 37.8% Syria
2000s 26.1% 64.3% 38.2% Syria
2010s 33.7% 68.7% 35.1% Syria
2020s 39.1% 70.8% 31.7% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Low & middle income or Syria?
Syria, at 71.1% against 40.0% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Low & middle income and Syria?
31.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Low & middle income and Syria rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Low & middle income ranks 27th and Syria ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.