El Salvador vs Lebanon: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
El Salvador
66.8%
in 2024
Lebanon
66.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
44th
Lebanon rank
45th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 66.8% against 66.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 44th and Lebanon ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 45.1% | 6.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 52.2% | 4.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 59.2% | 2.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 63.9% | 1.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.8% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at 66.8% against 66.3% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- El Salvador ranks 44th and Lebanon ranks 45th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.