Fiji vs Lebanon: Share of men who are obese
Fiji
28.8%
in 2024
Lebanon
29.4%
in 2024
Fiji rank
43rd
Lebanon rank
40th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Fiji
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 29.4% against 28.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 43rd and Lebanon ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 0.9% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 14.6% | 1.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 21.1% | 4.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 26.6% | 4.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 28.9% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Fiji or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 29.4% against 28.8% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Fiji and Lebanon?
- 0.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Lebanon rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Fiji ranks 43rd and Lebanon ranks 40th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.