Libya vs Türkiye: Prevalence of overweight

Libya
67.6%
in 2022
Türkiye
67.6%
in 2022
Libya rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
35th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Libya
  • Türkiye
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 67.6% against 67.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Libya ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 35th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 53.1% 56.1% 3.0% Türkiye
2000s 60.3% 62.2% 2.0% Türkiye
2010s 65.1% 65.5% 0.5% Türkiye
2020s 67.3% 67.3% 0.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Libya or Türkiye?
Libya, at 67.6% against 67.6% in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Libya and Türkiye?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Libya and Türkiye rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Libya ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 35th 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.