Syria vs World: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Syria
71.1%
in 2022
World
38.9%
in 2016
Syria rank
25th
World rank
28th
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Syria
- World
How they compare
Syria currently reports 71.1% against 38.9% in World, a difference of 32.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 25th and World ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 28.5% | 29.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 32.9% | 31.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 37.3% | 30.9% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Syria or World?
- Syria, at 71.1% against 38.9% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Syria and World?
- 32.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Syria and World rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Syria ranks 25th and World 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 (% of 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 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.