Africa Western and Central vs Libya: Prevalence of overweight
Africa Western and Central
32.4%
in 2022
Libya
67.6%
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
34th
Libya rank
33rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 67.6% against 32.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Libya ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 53.1% | 39.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 60.3% | 38.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 65.1% | 36.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 67.3% | 35.5% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Africa Western and Central or Libya?
- Libya, at 67.6% against 32.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Africa Western and Central and Libya?
- 35.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Libya rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Libya ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.