2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Libya
Libya: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 28.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 28.7 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Libya peaked at 28.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2000.
That places Libya 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2 | — |
| 2001 | 17.4 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 21.6 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 22.9 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 25 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.8 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.4 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.3 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.7 | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 28.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 28.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.3, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 | 16.2 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.78 | 26.4 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3 | 27.9 | 28.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Libya?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Libya was 28.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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