Prevalence of obesity, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of obesity, female was 31.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Lebanon stood at 31.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Lebanon peaked at 31.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 72nd of 196 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.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.8% | — |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 31.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 31.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.5% | 31.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Lebanon was 31.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.