Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 29.9% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 30.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1980.
That places Syria 70th out of 199 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.
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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More health data for Syria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 291,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 284,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 292,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 301,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 29.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.