Australia vs Lebanon: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Australia
30.6%
in 2024
Lebanon
30.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
62nd
Lebanon rank
60th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Australia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 30.7% against 30.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 12.2% | 2.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 16.9% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.7% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 27.7% | 0.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 30.2% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Australia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 30.7% against 30.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Australia and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Lebanon rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Australia ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 60th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.