Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Syria
Syria: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 27.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Syria, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Syria stood at 27.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Syria peaked at 27.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 1975.
That places Syria 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.6 | — |
| 1976 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8 | 23.6 | 24 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.5 | 24.1 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.45 | 25 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.36 | 26 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 26.8 | 27.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.3623 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Syria?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Syria was 27.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 1975.
- How does Syria rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Syria ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.