Libya vs New Zealand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Libya
33.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
34.0%
in 2024
Libya rank
45th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Libya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34.0% against 33.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 9.9% | 5.3% | Libya |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 16.8% | 3.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.8% | 2.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.4% | 1.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.3% | 0.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Libya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 34.0% against 33.7% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Libya and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and New Zealand rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Libya ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.