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
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.