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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 29.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 29.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- 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 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.