Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Lebanon
Lebanon: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 19.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2024
All-time low
3.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 19.0% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lebanon peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Lebanon 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 30 United Arab Emirates 20.0% compare
- 31 United States of America 19.7% compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.6% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.0% compare
- 35 Singapore 18.9% compare
- 36 Mexico 18.7% compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lebanon?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lebanon was 19.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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