2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 11.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 11.7.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 19.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 17.7 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 18.9 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.6 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.93 | 17 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 | 11.9 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Syrian Arab Republic was 11.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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