Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 18.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.58
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.58
in 2022
All-time low
4.43
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Lebanon, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Lebanon stood at 18.58. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Lebanon peaked at 18.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.43 | — |
| 1991 | 4.68 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.95 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 5.53 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.84 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 6.54 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.92 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.33 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.77 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.22 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.69 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.17 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.65 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.12 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.59 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.06 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.51 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.96 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.83 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.26 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.16 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.66 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.22 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.78 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.36 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.92 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.48 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.03 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.58 | +3.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 18.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 18.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.42, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 | 4.43 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.87 | 7.77 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 | 12.4 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.03 | 17.48 | 18.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Lebanon was 18.58 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Lebanon ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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