Peru vs Syria: Prevalence of obesity, male
Peru
24.9%
in 2024
Syria
25.2%
in 2024
Peru rank
60th
Syria rank
58th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Peru
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 25.2% against 24.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 60th and Syria ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 8.3% | 4.0% | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 12.5% | 6.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 17.8% | 7.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 22.6% | 5.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 24.7% | 1.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Peru or Syria?
- Syria, at 25.2% against 24.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Peru and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Syria rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Peru ranks 60th and Syria ranks 58th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.