Libya vs Romania: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Libya
4.7%
in 2024
Romania
4.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
97th
Romania rank
94th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Libya
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 97th and Romania ranks 94th of 162 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 25.2% 9.2% 16.0% Libya
2010s 18.4% 5.8% 12.6% Libya
2020s 6.8% 4.5% 2.3% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Libya or Romania?
Romania, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Libya and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and Romania rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Libya ranks 97th and Romania ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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