Share of adults who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of adults who are overweight was 70.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 70.18 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 70.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.05, in 1980.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.05 | — |
| 1981 | 47.76 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.49 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.22 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 49.96 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 50.69 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.43 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.17 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 52.91 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.65 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 54.4 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.14 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.88 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.62 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 57.36 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.1 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 58.83 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.57 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.3 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 61.02 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.73 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.41 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.06 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.68 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.26 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.8 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.3 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.77 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.22 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.65 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.06 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.45 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.83 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.19 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.53 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.84 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.12 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.36 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.54 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.69 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.81 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.91 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.09 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.18 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.33 | 47.05 | 53.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.72 | 54.4 | 61.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.39 | 61.73 | 66.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.56 | 67.06 | 69.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 | 69.81 | 70.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic was 70.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.05 in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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