Bahrain vs Libya: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Bahrain
36.13
in 2022
Libya
36.71
in 2022
Bahrain rank
26th
Libya rank
25th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Bahrain
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 36.71 against 36.13 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.58.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Bahrain ranks 26th and Libya ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 20.34 20.69 0.345 Libya
2000s 27.41 27.57 0.166 Libya
2010s 32.85 33.23 0.388 Libya
2020s 35.72 36.27 0.5467 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Bahrain or Libya?
Libya, at 36.71 against 36.13 in Bahrain as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Bahrain and Libya?
0.58, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Libya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Libya rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Bahrain ranks 26th and Libya ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed