Greenland vs Lebanon: Prevalence of obesity, female
Greenland
32.0%
in 2024
Lebanon
31.7%
in 2024
Greenland rank
70th
Lebanon rank
72nd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Greenland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 32.0% against 31.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 70th and Lebanon ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 0.8% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 23.9% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 28.5% | 0.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.1% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Greenland or Lebanon?
- Greenland, at 32.0% against 31.7% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Greenland and Lebanon?
- 0.3%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Lebanon rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Greenland ranks 70th and Lebanon ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.