Guyana vs Libya: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female

Guyana
4.6%
in 2024
Libya
4.4%
in 2024
Guyana rank
92nd
Libya rank
95th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time

  • Guyana
  • Libya
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Guyana ranks 92nd and Libya ranks 95th of 163 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 23.8% 18.8% Libya
2010s 5.9% 17.3% 11.4% Libya
2020s 5.1% 6.3% 1.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Guyana or Libya?
Guyana, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Guyana and Libya?
0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
Guyana ranks 92nd and Libya ranks 95th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.