Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 33 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 33 % for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 33 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.8 %, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8 % | — |
| 2001 | 23.4 % | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24 % | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.5 % | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.1 % | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7 % | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.2 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 26.7 % | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.2 % | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.7 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 28.2 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.7 % | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 29.1 % | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.6 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.6 % | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31 % | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.1 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.3 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8 % | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 33 % | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.33 % | 22.8 % | 27.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 % | 28.2 % | 31.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.56 % | 32.1 % | 33 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Syrian Arab Republic was 33 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 % in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.