2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lebanon
Lebanon: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 8.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 160 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2004
All-time low
8.1
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lebanon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 8.3 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lebanon peaked at 9.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 47th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4 | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.1 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.34 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lebanon?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lebanon was 8.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Lebanon ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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