Cyprus vs Libya: Prevalence of overweight, male

Cyprus
61.8%
in 2022
Libya
62.2%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
67th
Libya rank
66th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Cyprus
  • Libya
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 62.2% against 61.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Cyprus ranks 67th and Libya ranks 66th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 55.2% 47.9% 7.3% Cyprus
2000s 60.6% 54.8% 5.9% Cyprus
2010s 62.1% 59.7% 2.4% Cyprus
2020s 61.8% 61.9% 0.1% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Cyprus or Libya?
Libya, at 62.2% against 61.8% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Cyprus and Libya?
0.4%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Cyprus ranks 67th and Libya ranks 66th 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.