Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.37 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.72
in 1990
All-time low
2.3
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Lebanon, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.37 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Lebanon peaked at 3.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2016.
Lebanon ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.72 | — |
| 1991 | 3.61 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.22 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.14 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.06 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.78 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.53 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 | 2.91 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.3 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.38 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Lebanon was 2.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Lebanon ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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