El Salvador vs Lebanon: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
Lebanon
31.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
Lebanon rank
57th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 199 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 31.5% against 31.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.