Algeria vs Libya: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Algeria
15.26
in 2022
Libya
15.42
in 2022
Algeria rank
53rd
Libya rank
51st

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Algeria
  • Libya
57.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 15.42 against 15.26 in Algeria, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 51st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 5.71 5.35 0.367 Algeria
2000s 8.55 8.15 0.398 Algeria
2010s 11.87 11.79 0.08 Algeria
2020s 14.77 14.89 0.12 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Algeria or Libya?
Libya, at 15.42 against 15.26 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Algeria and Libya?
0.16, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Algeria ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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