Share of adults defined as obese in Lebanon

Lebanon: Share of adults defined as obese was 31.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.48
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.48
in 2024
All-time low
8.81
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Lebanon, 1980–2024

10152025301980200220241980: 8.81981: 9.11982: 9.41983: 9.71984: 101985: 10.41986: 10.81987: 11.21988: 11.61989: 121990: 12.51991: 131992: 13.61993: 14.11994: 14.61995: 15.21996: 15.81997: 16.41998: 17.11999: 17.72000: 18.42001: 19.12002: 19.82003: 20.42004: 21.12005: 21.82006: 22.42007: 232008: 23.62009: 24.22010: 24.82011: 25.52012: 262013: 26.62014: 27.22015: 27.82016: 28.42017: 292018: 29.52019: 29.82020: 30.22021: 30.52022: 30.82023: 31.22024: 31.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Lebanon is 31.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Lebanon peaked at 31.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 1980.

Lebanon ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.29 8.81 12.05 10
1990s 15.02 12.53 17.74 10
2000s 21.38 18.41 24.24 10
2010s 27.47 24.85 29.84 10
2020s 30.84 30.2 31.48 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 31.96 compare
  2. 55 Grenada 31.87 compare
  3. 56 Czechia 31.63 compare
  4. 58 El Salvador 31.41 compare
  5. 59 South Africa 31.3 compare
  6. 60 North Macedonia 31.2 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Lebanon?
Share of adults defined as obese in Lebanon was 31.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 31.48 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 1980.
How does Lebanon rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Lebanon ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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