Obesity in men vs. women in Lebanon
Lebanon: Obesity in men vs. women was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Lebanon stood at 29.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Lebanon peaked at 29.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1980.
That places Lebanon 40th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.8% | — |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 29.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Lebanon?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Lebanon was 29.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Lebanon ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.