Libya vs World Bank (upper middle income): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Libya
34.97
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
27.06
in 2022
Libya rank
50th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
50th

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

  • Libya
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 34.97 against 27.06 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 7.91.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

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

Libya ranks 50th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 50th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 23.16 15.35 7.81 Libya
2010s 29.11 22.57 6.54 Libya
2020s 34.14 26.45 7.68 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 World Bank (upper middle income)?
Libya, at 34.97 against 27.06 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Libya and World Bank (upper middle income)?
7.91, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and World Bank (upper middle income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Libya and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Libya ranks 50th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 50th 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