Africa Eastern and Southern vs Syria: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Africa Eastern and Southern
4.7%
in 2024
Syria
11.7%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
30th
Syria rank
27th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.7% against 4.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Syria ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 20.4% | 14.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 15.2% | 10.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 11.4% | 7.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Syria?
- Syria, at 11.7% against 4.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Syria?
- 7.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Syria rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Syria ranks 27th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.