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

Lebanon
38.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
39.1%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
30th
New Zealand rank
27th

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

  • Lebanon
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 39.1% against 38.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 17.9% 17.6% 0.3% Lebanon
1990s 21.8% 26.3% 4.5% New Zealand
2000s 28.3% 35.1% 6.7% New Zealand
2010s 34.1% 38.6% 4.6% New Zealand
2020s 37.6% 39.1% 1.5% New Zealand

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, Lebanon or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 39.1% against 38.5% in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Lebanon and New Zealand?
0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and New Zealand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and New Zealand rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Lebanon ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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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About this data

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
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