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