Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Syria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Syria is 1.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 2.73 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8558 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Syria 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8558 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.9455 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.8558 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Togo 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Sweden 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Niue 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Mongolia 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.09 % change on previous year compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Syria was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8558 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.