El Salvador vs Lebanon: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
Lebanon
31.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
Lebanon rank
57th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 31.5% against 31.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 10.3% | 2.2% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 15.0% | 1.8% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 21.4% | 1.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 27.5% | 1.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.8% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), El Salvador or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 31.5% against 31.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.