Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) vs Libya: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
27.28
in 2022
Libya
34.97
in 2022
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) rank
48th
Libya rank
50th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 34.97 against 27.28 in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), a difference of 7.69.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 48th and Libya ranks 50th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 18.49 23.16 4.67 Libya
2010s 22.68 29.11 6.42 Libya
2020s 26.57 34.14 7.56 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) or Libya?
Libya, at 34.97 against 27.28 in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) and Libya?
7.69, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) and Libya?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) and Libya rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 48th and Libya ranks 50th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed