Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 71.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Syrian Arab Republic is 71.11, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 71.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.19, in 1990.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 25th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.19 | — |
| 1991 | 54.94 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.69 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 56.44 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 57.19 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 57.94 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 58.69 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.43 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.17 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.91 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.63 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.32 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.98 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.61 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.75 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.25 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.73 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.18 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.62 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.03 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.44 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.83 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.22 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.61 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.99 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.36 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.69 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.29 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.57 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.84 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.11 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.56 | 54.19 | 60.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.33 | 61.63 | 66.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.75 | 67.03 | 70.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.84 | 70.57 | 71.11 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Syrian Arab Republic was 71.11 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.19 in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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