Share of women who are obese in Syria
Syria: Share of women who are obese was 40.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Syria is 40.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Syria peaked at 40.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1980.
That places Syria 47th 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 women who are obese in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.5% | — |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 40.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.0%, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 40.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.2% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.2% | 40.1% | 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 share of women who are obese in Syria?
- Share of women who are obese in Syria was 40.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for share of women who are obese?
- Syria ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.