Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Libya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Libya as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Libya ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th 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.