Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates … Numbers in Lebanon
Lebanon: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 20.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.6
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 18 countries
All-time high
34.82
in 2014
All-time low
20.3
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Lebanon stood at 20.6.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Lebanon peaked at 34.82 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1 | — |
| 2001 | 30.69 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 32.12 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 33.32 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.17 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 34.25 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.81 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.76 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 31.7 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 30.72 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.06 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.69 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.17 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 32.44 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 34.82 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 34.66 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.91 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 30.48 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 27.73 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 24.78 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 21.35 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 20.59 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 20.3 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 20.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.34, 17% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 20.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107.32, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.26 | 29.1 | 34.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 | 24.78 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.09 | 20.3 | 22.6 | 5 |
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 weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Lebanon?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Lebanon was 20.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 in 2014.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers 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 UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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