Libya vs Syria: Prevalence of overweight, female

Libya
72.8%
in 2022
Syria
73.0%
in 2022
Libya rank
30th
Syria rank
28th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Libya
  • Syria
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Syria currently reports 73.0% against 72.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Libya ranks 30th and Syria ranks 28th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 59.2% 60.0% 0.8% Syria
2000s 66.0% 66.5% 0.4% Syria
2010s 70.3% 70.5% 0.2% Syria
2020s 72.5% 72.7% 0.2% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Libya or Syria?
Syria, at 73.0% against 72.8% in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Libya and Syria?
0.2%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Libya ranks 30th and Syria ranks 28th 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.