Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2024
All-time low
47.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1980.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.0% | — |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3% | 47.0% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 54.4% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 61.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.1% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.8% | 70.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 70.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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