Afghanistan vs Lebanon: Share of children who are overweight

Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2024
Lebanon
4.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
107th
Lebanon rank
106th

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lebanon
02468200020122024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 107th and Lebanon ranks 106th of 163 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 7.2% 2.3% Lebanon
2010s 4.7% 5.9% 1.2% Lebanon
2020s 4.4% 4.6% 0.2% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Afghanistan or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Afghanistan and Lebanon?
0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lebanon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Lebanon rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Lebanon ranks 106th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).