Algeria vs Lebanon: Share of women who are obese
Algeria
31.8%
in 2024
Lebanon
31.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
74th
Lebanon rank
75th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Algeria
- Lebanon
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 31.8% against 31.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Algeria ranks 74th and Lebanon ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.7% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 18.7% | 1.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 23.9% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 28.5% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Algeria or Lebanon?
- Algeria, at 31.8% against 31.7% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Algeria and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Lebanon rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Lebanon ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.