Prevalence of overweight in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of overweight was 65.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Lebanon, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Lebanon is 65.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Lebanon peaked at 65.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 47th of 196 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 overweight in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.1% | — |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 65.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 65.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.2%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 49.1% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 56.4% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 61.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.5% | 65.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 prevalence of overweight in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of overweight in Lebanon was 65.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Lebanon ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.