ECLAC_Latin America vs Lebanon: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ECLAC_Latin America
36.17
in 2022
Lebanon
41.82
in 2022
ECLAC_Latin America rank
21st
Lebanon rank
22nd

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • ECLAC_Latin America
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 41.82 against 36.17 in ECLAC_Latin America, a difference of 5.65.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times ECLAC_Latin America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

ECLAC_Latin America ranks 21st and Lebanon ranks 22nd of 156 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC_Latin America Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 24.08 29.05 4.97 Lebanon
2010s 30.78 35.93 5.15 Lebanon
2020s 35.43 41.01 5.58 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, ECLAC_Latin America or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 41.82 against 36.17 in ECLAC_Latin America as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ECLAC_Latin America and Lebanon?
5.65, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_Latin America and Lebanon?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECLAC_Latin America and Lebanon rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ECLAC_Latin America ranks 21st and Lebanon ranks 22nd of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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