Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 162 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2005
All-time low
10.6%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 20.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 11.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 11.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic was 11.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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