Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lebanon
Lebanon: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 30.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.74
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.74
in 2024
All-time low
10.42
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lebanon stood at 30.74. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lebanon peaked at 30.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.42 | — |
| 1981 | 10.76 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.12 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 11.5 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.89 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.72 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 13.15 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.59 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 14.06 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.53 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 15.02 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.51 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.01 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.53 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.07 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 17.62 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.2 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.79 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.41 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.03 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.66 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.28 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.89 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.49 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.07 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.63 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.18 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.72 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.25 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.76 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.25 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.72 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.17 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.61 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.02 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.42 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.77 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 29.08 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.35 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.63 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.18 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 30.45 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 30.74 | +0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 30.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.04, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 30.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.74, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.15 | 10.42 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.87 | 14.53 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.72 | 20.03 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 | 25.76 | 29.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.18 | 29.63 | 30.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lebanon?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Lebanon was 30.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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