Children who are overweight sdgs in Syria

Syria: Children who are overweight sdgs was 11 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 163 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2005
All-time low
10.6
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Syria, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 17.72001: 18.32002: 192003: 19.52004: 19.92005: 20.12006: 20.12007: 19.82008: 19.42009: 18.92010: 18.22011: 17.42012: 16.62013: 15.62014: 14.62015: 13.72016: 12.82017: 12.12018: 11.62019: 11.12020: 10.82021: 10.62022: 10.62023: 10.72024: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 11 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Syria peaked at 20.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2021.

Syria ranks 26th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Syria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 17.7 —
2001 18.3 +3.4%
2002 19 +3.8%
2003 19.5 +2.6%
2004 19.9 +2.1%
2005 20.1 +1.0%
2006 20.1 +0.0%
2007 19.8 -1.5%
2008 19.4 -2.0%
2009 18.9 -2.6%
2010 18.2 -3.7%
2011 17.4 -4.4%
2012 16.6 -4.6%
2013 15.6 -6.0%
2014 14.6 -6.4%
2015 13.7 -6.2%
2016 12.8 -6.6%
2017 12.1 -5.5%
2018 11.6 -4.1%
2019 11.1 -4.3%
2020 10.8 -2.7%
2021 10.6 -1.9%
2022 10.6 +0.0%
2023 10.7 +0.9%
2024 11 +2.8%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.27 17.7 20.1 10
2010s 14.37 11.1 18.2 10
2020s 10.74 10.6 11 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 23 Egypt 11.2 compare
  2. 23 Ireland 11.2 compare
  3. 25 China 11.1 compare
  4. 27 Brazil 10.9 compare
  5. 27 Panama 10.9 compare
  6. 27 Seychelles 10.9 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Syria?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Syria was 11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2005.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2021.
How does Syria rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Syria ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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