Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 30.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Lebanon stood at 30.7%. 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, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Lebanon peaked at 30.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.4% | — |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.6% | 30.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Lebanon?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Lebanon was 30.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.