Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Lebanon
19.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.0%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Lebanon
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 20.0% against 19.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 198 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 9.5% | 2.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 13.7% | 2.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 17.1% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.4% | 1.2% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 20.0% against 19.0% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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.