Libya vs Oman: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Libya
7.0%
in 2024
Oman
6.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
37th
Oman rank
40th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.
Libya ranks 37th and Oman ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 9.3% | 2.6% | Oman |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 8.7% | 3.1% | Oman |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 7.8% | 2.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Oman |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Libya or Oman?
- Libya, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Libya and Oman?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Libya ranks 37th and Oman ranks 40th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.