Child adolescent obesity in Lebanon

Lebanon: Child adolescent obesity was 38.93 in 2024. β–² 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
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Lebanon, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 17.61981: 17.81982: 181983: 18.21984: 18.51985: 18.71986: 191987: 19.31988: 19.61989: 201990: 20.31991: 20.71992: 21.21993: 21.61994: 22.11995: 22.71996: 23.21997: 23.81998: 24.51999: 25.12000: 25.82001: 26.62002: 27.32003: 282004: 28.72005: 29.32006: 29.92007: 30.52008: 31.12009: 31.72010: 32.22011: 32.72012: 33.32013: 33.82014: 34.32015: 34.82016: 35.32017: 35.82018: 36.32019: 36.82020: 37.32021: 37.72022: 38.12023: 38.52024: 38.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 25 Saudi Arabia 39.71 compare
  2. 26 Mexico 39.54 compare
  3. 27 Bahrain 39.44 compare
  4. 29 Panama 38.41 compare
  5. 30 Brazil 38.35 compare
  6. 31 Cuba 37.82 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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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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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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