Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 33.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
33.94
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.94
in 2022
All-time low
17.09
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 33.94. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 33.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.09, in 1990.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.09 | — |
| 1991 | 17.6 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 18.11 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.64 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 19.17 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.73 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 20.3 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 20.89 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 21.49 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 22.1 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 22.71 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.33 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.94 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.53 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.11 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 25.66 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.19 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.69 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.21 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.72 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.22 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.71 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.21 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.74 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 30.27 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.32 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.81 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.25 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.67 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.09 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.52 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.94 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.51 | 17.09 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.31 | 22.71 | 27.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 | 28.22 | 32.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.52 | 33.09 | 33.94 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Syrian Arab Republic was 33.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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