Lebanon vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Lebanon
18.58
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
14.77
in 2022
Lebanon rank
31st
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
31st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Lebanon
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 18.58 against 14.77 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 3.81.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 31st and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.87 | 8.27 | 1.6 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 14.53 | 11.49 | 3.04 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 18.03 | 14.31 | 3.72 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Lebanon or Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Lebanon, at 18.58 against 14.77 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Lebanon and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 3.81, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Lebanon ranks 31st and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.