Libya vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Libya
15.42
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
10.81
in 2022
Libya rank
51st
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
54th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Libya
- Western Pacific (WHO regions)
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.42 against 10.81 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 4.61.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 51st and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Western Pacific (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 3.25 | 4.9 | Libya |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 6.88 | 4.91 | Libya |
| 2020s | 14.89 | 10.22 | 4.68 | 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, Libya or Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Libya, at 15.42 against 10.81 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Libya and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 4.61, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Libya ranks 51st and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 54th 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.