Belgium vs Lebanon: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Belgium
2.4%
in 2024
Lebanon
2.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
147th
Lebanon rank
146th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Belgium
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 147th and Lebanon ranks 146th of 198 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Belgium or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belgium and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Lebanon rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 147th and Lebanon ranks 146th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.