Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 198 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2017
All-time low
43.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 66.2% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 67.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1980.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.0% | — |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 43.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 49.1% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 56.4% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 62.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.2% | 66.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 66.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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