Lebanon vs Mexico: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Lebanon
19.0%
in 2024
Mexico
18.7%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
33rd
Mexico rank
36th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Lebanon
- Mexico
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 11.5% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.5% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.1% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Lebanon or Mexico?
- Lebanon, at 19.0% against 18.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Lebanon and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Mexico rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 36th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.