Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Syria
Syria: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 15.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Syria, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Syria is 15.95, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Syria peaked at 15.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1990.
That places Syria 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8 | — |
| 1991 | 5.05 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.29 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.54 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.05 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.33 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 6.61 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.91 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 7.22 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.55 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.88 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.89 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.23 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.56 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.89 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.22 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.55 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.88 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.22 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.58 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.97 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.39 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.82 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.24 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.68 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.57 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.02 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.49 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.95 | +3.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 15.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.13, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 15.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.42, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 | 4.8 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 | 7.55 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 | 10.88 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 | 15.02 | 15.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Syria?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Syria was 15.95 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Syria ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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