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
0204060199020062022

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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.