Libya vs Nicaragua: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Libya
33.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
34.0%
in 2024
Libya rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Libya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 34.0% against 33.5% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Libya ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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.