Libya vs Northern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Libya
67.61
in 2022
Northern Africa (UNSDG)
61.2
in 2022
Libya rank
33rd
Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank
33rd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Libya
  • Northern Africa (UNSDG)
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 67.61 against 61.2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 6.41.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Libya ranks 33rd and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 33rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Northern Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 60.25 52.22 8.03 Libya
2010s 65.05 57.9 7.15 Libya
2020s 67.32 60.77 6.55 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Libya or Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
Libya, at 67.61 against 61.2 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Libya and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
6.41, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Libya and Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Libya ranks 33rd and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed