Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) vs Libya: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
26.76
in 2022
Libya
34.97
in 2022
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank
51st
Libya rank
50th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 34.97 against 26.76 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), a difference of 8.21.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 51st 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 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.81 | 23.16 | 7.34 | Libya |
| 2010s | 20.66 | 29.11 | 8.44 | Libya |
| 2020s | 25.83 | 34.14 | 8.3 | 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, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) or Libya?
- Libya, at 34.97 against 26.76 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Libya?
- 8.21, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) and Libya rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 51st 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.