Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Syria
Syria: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 32.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.99
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.99
in 2024
All-time low
13.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 32.99 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Syria peaked at 32.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.04, in 1980.
Syria ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.04 | — |
| 1981 | 13.41 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.8 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 14.2 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.61 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 15.03 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 15.46 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.91 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 16.37 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 16.84 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.33 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 17.82 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 18.33 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.84 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 19.36 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.9 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 20.45 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.02 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21.6 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.19 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.79 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 23.38 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.97 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.55 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.11 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.66 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.18 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.68 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.18 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.69 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.18 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.66 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.13 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.62 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.56 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.98 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.35 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.65 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.89 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.12 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.34 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 32.56 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.77 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.99 | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 32.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.47, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 32.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.74, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.87 | 13.04 | 16.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.68 | 17.33 | 22.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.32 | 22.79 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 | 28.18 | 31.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 | 32.12 | 32.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 43 New Zealand 34.02 compare
- 44 Seychelles 33.85 compare
- 45 Libya 33.66 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 32.7 compare
- 48 Dominica 32.46 compare
- 49 Romania 32.42 compare
More health data for Syria
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Syria?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Syria was 32.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Syria ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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