Lebanon vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Lebanon
18.58
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
15.4
in 2022
Lebanon rank
31st
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
28th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Lebanon
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 18.58 against 15.4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 3.18.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

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

Lebanon ranks 31st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 28th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.87 7.55 2.33 Lebanon
2010s 14.53 11.45 3.08 Lebanon
2020s 18.03 14.8 3.23 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Lebanon, at 18.58 against 15.4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Lebanon and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
3.18, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Lebanon ranks 31st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 28th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Last refreshed