Share of adults defined as obese in Syria
Syria: Share of adults defined as obese was 29.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.93
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.03
in 2018
All-time low
11.63
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Syria stood at 29.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Syria peaked at 30.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 1980.
Syria ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.04 | 11.63 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.98 | 14.96 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 | 19.79 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 | 25.09 | 30.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.86 | 29.83 | 29.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4,276 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7,753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 29.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,751 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 97.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Syria?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Syria was 29.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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