Child adolescent obesity in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Child adolescent obesity was 33.65 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
33.65
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.65
in 2024
All-time low
15.13
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 15.11981: 15.31982: 15.41983: 15.61984: 15.71985: 15.91986: 16.21987: 16.41988: 16.61989: 16.91990: 17.21991: 17.51992: 17.81993: 18.21994: 18.61995: 191996: 19.41997: 19.91998: 20.51999: 212000: 21.62001: 22.22002: 22.82003: 23.42004: 23.92005: 24.52006: 252007: 25.52008: 262009: 26.52010: 26.92011: 27.42012: 27.92013: 28.42014: 28.92015: 29.42016: 29.92017: 30.42018: 30.92019: 31.42020: 31.92021: 32.42022: 32.92023: 33.32024: 33.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 33.65 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 33.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.13, in 1980.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.91 15.13 16.89 10
1990s 18.91 17.17 21.03 10
2000s 24.13 21.61 26.47 10
2010s 29.15 26.94 31.42 10
2020s 32.81 31.91 33.65 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 48 Malaysia 34.51 compare
  2. 49 Ecuador 33.88 compare
  3. 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.71 compare
  4. 52 Nicaragua 33.63 compare
  5. 53 Seychelles 33.49 compare
  6. 54 Jordan 33.46 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Syrian Arab Republic?
Child adolescent obesity in Syrian Arab Republic was 33.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 33.65 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.13 in 1980.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for child adolescent obesity?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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