Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 270.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
270.5
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
30th
of 162 countries
All-time high
555.5
in 2009
All-time low
210
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 270.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 555.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 210, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 435.1 | — |
| 2001 | 456.7 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 477.2 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 495.4 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 510.1 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 520.5 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 530.3 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 544 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 554 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 555.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 551.5 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 540 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 513.3 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 464.1 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 405.6 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 348.8 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 299 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 257.9 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 228.9 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 213.7 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 210 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 214.2 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 225.5 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 244.3 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 270.5 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.88 | 435.1 | 555.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.28 | 213.7 | 551.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.9 | 210 | 270.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 27 Afghanistan 297 compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 276.5 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 270.7 compare
- 31 Iraq 258.5 compare
- 32 Mozambique 256.1 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 245.6 compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0393 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Syrian Arab Republic was 270.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 555.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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