Prevalence of obesity, male in Syria
Syria: Prevalence of obesity, male was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Syria stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Syria peaked at 25.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1980.
Syria ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.8% | — |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 25.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 25.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.3% | 25.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Syria?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Syria was 25.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Syria ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.