Eswatini vs Libya: Prevalence of overweight, female

Eswatini
72.6%
in 2022
Libya
72.8%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
32nd
Libya rank
30th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Eswatini
  • Libya
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 72.8% against 72.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Eswatini ranks 32nd and Libya ranks 30th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 42.2% 59.2% 17.0% Libya
2000s 55.1% 66.0% 10.9% Libya
2010s 66.1% 70.3% 4.3% Libya
2020s 71.8% 72.5% 0.7% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Eswatini or Libya?
Libya, at 72.8% against 72.6% in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Eswatini and Libya?
0.2%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Eswatini ranks 32nd and Libya ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). 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, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.