Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Syrian Arab Republic is 15.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 15.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1980.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 65th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 15.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 15.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 62 North Macedonia 15.6% compare
- 63 Nicaragua 15.6% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 15.5% compare
- 67 Maldives 15.4% compare
- 68 Italy 15.4% compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Syrian Arab Republic was 15.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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