Child adolescent obesity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Child adolescent obesity was 38.93 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
38.93
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
38.93
in 2024
All-time low
17.6
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Child adolescent obesity in Lebanon, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Lebanon stood at 38.93. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Lebanon peaked at 38.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.68 | 17.6 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.53 | 20.34 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.89 | 25.84 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.53 | 32.2 | 36.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.12 | 37.3 | 38.93 | 5 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,389 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 47,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,828 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 43,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 49,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Lebanon?
- Child adolescent obesity in Lebanon was 38.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Lebanon ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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