Lebanon vs United States of America: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Lebanon
38.5%
in 2024
United States of America
38.2%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
30th
United States of America rank
31st
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Lebanon
- United States of America
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 38.5% against 38.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Lebanon ranks 30th 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 | 17.9% | 22.4% | 4.5% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 31.1% | 9.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 37.7% | 9.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 38.4% | 4.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 38.3% | 0.6% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Lebanon, at 38.5% against 38.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Lebanon and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Lebanon 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 overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Lebanon ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 31st 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.