Libya vs Nicaragua: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Libya
33.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
34.0%
in 2024
Libya rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 34.0% against 33.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 8.3% | 5.0% | Libya |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 13.2% | 4.8% | Libya |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.0% | 4.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.1% | 3.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.5% | 0.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 34.0% against 33.5% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Libya and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Libya ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. 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.