Libya vs Peru: Prevalence of overweight

Libya
67.6%
in 2022
Peru
68.1%
in 2022
Libya rank
33rd
Peru rank
32nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Libya
  • Peru
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 68.1% against 67.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Libya ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 53.1% 41.1% 12.0% Libya
2000s 60.3% 49.2% 11.0% Libya
2010s 65.1% 59.7% 5.4% Libya
2020s 67.3% 67.0% 0.3% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Libya or Peru?
Peru, at 68.1% against 67.6% in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Libya and Peru?
0.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Peru?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Libya and Peru rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Libya ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd 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

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.