Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lebanon: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Bosnia and Herzegovina
38.5%
in 2024
Lebanon
38.5%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
29th
Lebanon rank
30th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 38.5% against 38.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 17.6% 17.9% 0.3% Lebanon
1990s 22.2% 21.8% 0.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 28.4% 28.3% 0.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 34.5% 34.1% 0.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 37.7% 37.6% 0.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Lebanon?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 38.5% against 38.5% in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon?
0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed