Share of adults who are overweight in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of adults who are overweight was 66.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
66.3
in 2024
All-time low
42.03
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 66.3 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Lebanon peaked at 66.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.03, in 1980.
That places Lebanon 42nd out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.09 | 42.03 | 48.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.21 | 48.93 | 55.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.17 | 56.28 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.89 | 62.18 | 65.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.84 | 65.38 | 66.3 | 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 adults who are overweight in Lebanon?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Lebanon was 66.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.03 in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Lebanon ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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