China vs Libya: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
China
29.5%
in 2024
Libya
28.9%
in 2024
China rank
94th
Libya rank
97th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
China currently reports 29.5% against 28.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
China ranks 94th and Libya ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 14.0% | 10.9% | Libya |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 16.6% | 8.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 21.2% | 6.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 25.5% | 2.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.3% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, China or Libya?
- China, at 29.5% against 28.9% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between China and Libya?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- China ranks 94th and Libya ranks 97th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.