Share of men defined as overweight in Syria
Syria: Share of men defined as overweight was 67.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.98
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
67.98
in 2024
All-time low
43.16
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Syria is 67.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Syria peaked at 67.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.16, in 1980.
That places Syria 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.16 | — |
| 1981 | 43.96 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 44.78 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 45.6 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 46.44 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 47.28 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 48.12 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 48.97 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 49.82 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 50.67 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 51.51 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 52.36 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 53.2 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 54.03 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 54.84 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 55.64 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 56.43 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 57.19 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 57.94 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 58.67 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.39 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 60.09 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.77 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.41 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.03 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.61 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.15 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.66 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.16 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.64 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.09 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.51 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.9 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.26 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.59 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.89 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.16 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.37 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.51 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.7 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.77 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.84 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.91 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.98 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 67.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 67.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.88 | 43.16 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.18 | 51.51 | 58.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.19 | 59.39 | 64.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.59 | 65.09 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.84 | 67.7 | 67.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (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 (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Syria?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Syria was 67.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.16 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Syria ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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