Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 15.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.95
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.95
in 2022
All-time low
4.8
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 15.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1990.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 15.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.13, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic'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 Syrian Arab Republic
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 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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