Libya vs Palestine: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)

Libya
36.71
in 2022
Palestine
37.56
in 2022
Libya rank
25th
Palestine rank
24th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time

  • Libya
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 37.56 against 36.71 in Libya, a difference of 0.85.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 25th and Palestine ranks 24th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 20.69 23.42 2.73 Palestine
2000s 27.57 30.21 2.64 Palestine
2010s 33.23 35.12 1.89 Palestine
2020s 36.27 37.28 1.01 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Libya or Palestine?
Palestine, at 37.56 against 36.71 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Libya and Palestine?
0.85, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Libya and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Libya ranks 25th and Palestine ranks 24th 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