Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Libya
28.1
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
28.5
in 2016
Libya rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 28.5 against 28.1 in Libya, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.46 | 25.12 | 0.66 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 25.52 | 26.09 | 0.57 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 26.43 | 27.08 | 0.65 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 27.18 | 27.76 | 0.58 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 27.83 | 28.27 | 0.4429 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 28.5 against 28.1 in Libya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Libya ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.