Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
69th
of 198 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2018
All-time low
11.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 29.9% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 30.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1980.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 69th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6% | — |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.8% | 29.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 29.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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