Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon is 69.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon peaked at 69.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1980.
That places Lebanon 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.7% | — |
| 1981 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 69.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 69.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 39.7% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 48.4% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 57.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 65.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon was 69.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Lebanon ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.