Libya vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Libya
34.97
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
27.66
in 2022
Libya rank
50th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank
47th

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

  • Libya
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 34.97 against 27.66 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, a difference of 7.31.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion's.

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

Libya ranks 50th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 47th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 23.16 18.82 4.34 Libya
2010s 29.11 23.07 6.04 Libya
2020s 34.14 26.96 7.17 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, Libya or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
Libya, at 34.97 against 27.66 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Libya and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
7.31, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Libya and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Libya ranks 50th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 47th of 193 countries.
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