Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 64.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic is 64.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 65.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1980.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.2% | — |
| 1981 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 64.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 64.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 39.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 46.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 54.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 60.9% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Syrian Arab Republic was 64.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.