Guyana vs Syria: Prevalence of obesity, female
Guyana
40.2%
in 2024
Syria
40.1%
in 2024
Guyana rank
43rd
Syria rank
44th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Guyana
- Syria
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 40.2% against 40.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Guyana ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 44th of 196 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 21.6% | 10.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 26.9% | 10.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 32.7% | 9.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 37.3% | 5.5% | Syria |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 39.6% | 1.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Guyana or Syria?
- Guyana, at 40.2% against 40.1% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Guyana and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Syria rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Guyana ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 44th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.