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
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
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.