Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Libya
14.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
14.2%
in 2024
Libya rank
76th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 14.3% against 14.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 1.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 0.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 14.3% against 14.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Libya ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.