Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 20.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lebanon is 20.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lebanon peaked at 34.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2023.
Lebanon ranks 113th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1 | — |
| 2001 | 30.7 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 32.1 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 33.3 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.2 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 34.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.7 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.1 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.7 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 34.8 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.9 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 30.5 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 24.8 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 20.6 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.3 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.27 | 29.1 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.78 | 24.8 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1 | 20.3 | 22.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 110 Armenia 22.7 compare
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- 114 Gabon 20.2 compare
- 115 Lesotho 19.8 compare
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lebanon?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lebanon was 20.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Lebanon ranks 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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