Libya vs Portugal: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Libya
2.0%
in 2014
Portugal
1.9%
in 2014
Libya rank
151st
Portugal rank
154th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Libya or Portugal?
- Libya, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Portugal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Libya and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Libya ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 154th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.