Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 33.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 198 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2024
All-time low
13.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 33.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 33.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1980.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.0% | — |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 22.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.1% | 33.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 43 New Zealand 34.0% compare
- 44 Seychelles 33.9% compare
- 45 Libya 33.7% compare
- 47 Costa Rica 32.7% compare
- 48 Dominica 32.5% compare
- 49 Romania 32.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 33.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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