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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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