Lebanon vs United States of America: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Lebanon
19.0%
in 2024
United States of America
19.7%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
33rd
United States of America rank
31st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Lebanon
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 19.7% against 19.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 7.0% | 3.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 12.9% | 6.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 18.2% | 7.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 18.9% | 3.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.5% | 1.3% | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 19.7% 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 States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and United States of America rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st 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.