Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 29.78 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29.78
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.78
in 2022
All-time low
14.54
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Lebanon, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Lebanon stood at 29.78. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Lebanon peaked at 29.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.54, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.54 | — |
| 1991 | 15.04 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.54 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.06 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 16.59 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 17.14 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 17.7 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.29 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.89 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.5 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.11 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.73 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.33 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.92 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.48 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 23.02 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.53 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.02 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.95 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.39 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.81 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.21 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.61 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.38 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.75 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.09 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.41 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.73 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.06 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29.42 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 29.78 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.93 | 14.54 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 | 20.11 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 | 25.39 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.42 | 29.06 | 29.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 53 Australia 30.24 compare
- 54 Eswatini 30.09 compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 30.03 compare
- 57 Honduras 29.49 compare
- 58 Seychelles 29.36 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 29.34 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.907 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Lebanon was 29.78 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Lebanon ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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