Obesity vs gdp in Syria
Syria: Obesity vs gdp was 29.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.93
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.03
in 2018
All-time low
11.63
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 29.93 for obesity vs gdp 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, obesity vs gdp in Syria peaked at 30.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.63, 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.63 | — |
| 1981 | 11.93 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 12.23 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 12.54 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 12.85 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.16 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 13.49 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 13.84 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.2 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 14.58 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 14.96 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15.37 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.78 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.21 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 16.66 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.13 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.62 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.13 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.67 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 19.22 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19.79 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.37 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.94 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.5 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.04 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.55 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.99 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.37 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.89 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.51 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.09 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.69 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.38 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.35 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.19 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.03 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.89 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.83 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.85 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.85 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.83 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.93 | +0.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 29.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.17, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 29.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.04 | 11.63 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.98 | 14.96 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 | 19.79 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 | 25.09 | 30.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.86 | 29.83 | 29.93 | 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)
- 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 vs gdp in Syria?
- Obesity vs gdp in Syria was 29.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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