Serbia vs Syria: Prevalence of obesity, male
Serbia
25.6%
in 2024
Syria
25.2%
in 2024
Serbia rank
55th
Syria rank
58th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Serbia
- Syria
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 25.6% against 25.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 12.5% | 1.7% | Syria |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 17.8% | 3.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 22.6% | 2.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.7% | 0.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Serbia or Syria?
- Serbia, at 25.6% against 25.2% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Serbia and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Syria rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Serbia ranks 55th 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.