Croatia vs Lebanon: Prevalence of overweight
Croatia
64.2%
in 2022
Lebanon
65.0%
in 2022
Croatia rank
50th
Lebanon rank
47th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Croatia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 65.0% against 64.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 50th and Lebanon ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 52.4% | 4.8% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 59.2% | 6.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 63.2% | 3.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 64.8% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Croatia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 65.0% against 64.2% in Croatia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Croatia and Lebanon?
- 0.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Lebanon rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Croatia ranks 50th and Lebanon ranks 47th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.