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

Lebanon
41.82
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
41.4
in 2022
Lebanon rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th

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

  • Lebanon
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 41.82 against 41.4 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.42.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 193 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 22.04 16.1 5.94 Lebanon
2000s 29.05 23.27 5.78 Lebanon
2010s 35.93 33.14 2.79 Lebanon
2020s 41.01 40.22 0.7933 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, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
Lebanon, at 41.82 against 41.4 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
0.42, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Lebanon ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 193 countries.
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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