Greece vs Libya: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Greece
33.7%
in 2024
Libya
33.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
46th
Libya rank
47th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Greece
- Libya
How they compare
Greece currently reports 33.7% against 33.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Libya ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 18.0% | 1.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 24.1% | 1.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 30.5% | 1.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.2% | 0.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Greece or Libya?
- Greece, at 33.7% against 33.5% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Greece and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Libya rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Greece ranks 46th and Libya ranks 47th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.