In 2017, the highest share of overweight children in the Middle East was in Syria at 17.9 percent, followed by Lebanon at 16.7 percent. The malnutrition indicators of stunting, wasting, and underweight for children are worse in countries with conflict, and countries with lower levels of rural transformation. The share of overweight children in the Middle East and North Africa was generally low or very low.
Share of of overweight children in the Middle East in 2017, by country
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FAO. (November 24, 2020). Share of of overweight children in the Middle East in 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173250/mena-share-of-overweight-children/
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FAO. (2020). Share of of overweight children in the Middle East in 2017, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173250/mena-share-of-overweight-children/
FAO. "Share of of Overweight Children in The Middle East in 2017, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173250/mena-share-of-overweight-children/
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Share of of overweight children in the Middle East in 2017, by country [Graph], FAO, November 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173250/mena-share-of-overweight-children/