Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 2.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Syrian Arab Republic, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 2.7% for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2013.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.9% | — |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 116 Albania 2.7% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 2.7% compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 2.7% compare
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 share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.7% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.