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

02040601980200220241980: 421981: 42.71982: 43.41983: 441984: 44.71985: 45.41986: 46.11987: 46.81988: 47.51989: 48.21990: 48.91991: 49.61992: 50.41993: 51.11994: 51.81995: 52.61996: 53.31997: 541998: 54.81999: 55.52000: 56.32001: 572002: 57.72003: 58.42004: 592005: 59.62006: 60.22007: 60.72008: 61.22009: 61.72010: 62.22011: 62.62012: 63.12013: 63.52014: 63.92015: 64.22016: 64.52017: 64.82018: 652019: 65.22020: 65.42021: 65.62022: 65.82023: 66.12024: 66.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Jordan 67.16 compare
  2. 40 Georgia 66.96 compare
  3. 41 El Salvador 66.84 compare
  4. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.26 compare
  5. 44 Oman 66.08 compare
  6. 45 Honduras 65.77 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
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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