Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Lebanon
2.2%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2014
Lebanon rank
143rd
Saudi Arabia rank
143rd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Lebanon, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Lebanon ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.