Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 28.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 28.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 28.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.3 | — |
| 1976 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 24.3 | 24.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.34 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.35 | 25.9 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.25 | 26.9 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 | 27.7 | 28.3 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Syrian Arab Republic was 28.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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