Adult obesity vs protein in Libya

Libya: Adult obesity vs protein was 33.53 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
33.53
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.53
in 2024
All-time low
11.88
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Libya, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 11.91981: 12.11982: 12.41983: 12.71984: 131985: 13.41986: 13.81987: 14.21988: 14.71989: 15.11990: 15.61991: 16.11992: 16.61993: 17.11994: 17.61995: 18.21996: 18.81997: 19.41998: 201999: 20.62000: 21.32001: 21.92002: 22.52003: 23.12004: 23.82005: 24.42006: 252007: 25.72008: 26.42009: 272010: 27.72011: 28.52012: 29.42013: 302014: 30.52015: 312016: 31.52017: 31.92018: 32.32019: 32.52020: 32.82021: 332022: 33.22023: 33.42024: 33.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Libya stood at 33.53. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Libya peaked at 33.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.88, in 1980.

Libya ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.33 11.88 15.14 10
1990s 18 15.61 20.62 10
2000s 24.1 21.25 27.02 10
2010s 30.55 27.68 32.54 10
2020s 33.17 32.79 33.53 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 41 Paraguay 34.21 compare
  2. 42 Nicaragua 33.99 compare
  3. 43 Greece 33.69 compare
  4. 45 Costa Rica 33.37 compare
  5. 46 Malta 33.3 compare
  6. 47 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 33.23 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Libya?
Adult obesity vs protein in Libya was 33.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 33.53 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 11.88 in 1980.
How does Libya rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Libya ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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