Afghanistan vs Lebanon: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2024
Lebanon
4.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
107th
Lebanon rank
106th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Lebanon ranks 106th of 162 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 7.2% | 2.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Afghanistan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lebanon rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th and Lebanon ranks 106th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.