Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 31.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 31.5% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 31.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 57th 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.8% | — |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 31.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 31.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 18.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.8% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.2% | 31.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
- 55 Grenada 31.9% compare
- 56 Czechia 31.6% compare
- 58 El Salvador 31.4% compare
- 59 South Africa 31.3% compare
- 60 North Macedonia 31.2% 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 31.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.