Lebanon vs Mexico: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Lebanon
1.0%
in 2014
Mexico
1.0%
in 2014
Lebanon rank
129th
Mexico rank
129th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Lebanon
- Mexico
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mexico ahead.
Lebanon ranks 129th and Mexico ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Lebanon or Mexico?
- Lebanon, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Mexico as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Lebanon and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mexico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Lebanon and Mexico rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Lebanon ranks 129th and Mexico ranks 129th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.