Prevalence of overweight in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of overweight was 71.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 71.1% for prevalence of overweight 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 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 71.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1990.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th of 196 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 overweight in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.2% | — |
| 1991 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 71.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.2%, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 71.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 54.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.6% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 67.0% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.6% | 71.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Prevalence of overweight in Syrian Arab Republic was 71.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.