Share of children who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of children who are overweight was 11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 11.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 20.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Syrian Arab Republic
More reference data data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4,276 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 7,751 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 97.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4,276 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 359.32 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of children who are overweight in Syrian Arab Republic was 11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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