Libya vs Viet Nam: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Libya
28.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
28.1%
in 2024
Libya rank
97th
Viet Nam rank
99th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Libya
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 28.9% against 28.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 97th and Viet Nam ranks 99th of 198 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 14.0% 0.9% 13.1% Libya
1990s 16.6% 1.9% 14.7% Libya
2000s 21.2% 6.1% 15.1% Libya
2010s 25.5% 16.0% 9.5% Libya
2020s 28.3% 25.4% 2.9% 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, Libya or Viet Nam?
Libya, at 28.9% against 28.1% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Libya and Viet Nam?
0.8%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Viet Nam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Libya and Viet Nam rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Libya ranks 97th and Viet Nam ranks 99th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude 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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