Bahrain vs Libya: Prevalence of overweight
Bahrain
68.7%
in 2022
Libya
67.6%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
30th
Libya rank
33rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bahrain
- Libya
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 68.7% against 67.6% in Libya, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Bahrain ranks 30th and Libya ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 53.1% | 1.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 60.3% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.1% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.3% | 1.0% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bahrain or Libya?
- Bahrain, at 68.7% against 67.6% in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bahrain and Libya?
- 1.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Libya rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bahrain ranks 30th and Libya ranks 33rd 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 (% 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.