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. β–Ό 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

01020302000201220242000: 29.12001: 30.72002: 32.12003: 33.32004: 34.22005: 34.32006: 33.82007: 32.82008: 31.72009: 30.72010: 30.12011: 29.72012: 30.22013: 32.42014: 34.82015: 34.72016: 32.92017: 30.52018: 27.72019: 24.82020: 22.62021: 21.42022: 20.62023: 20.32024: 20.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Oman 37.38 compare
  2. 14 Libya 29.85 compare
  3. 15 Kuwait 26.69 compare
  4. 17 Qatar 13.41 compare
  5. 18 Djibouti 6.28 compare

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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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Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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