Child adolescent obesity in Libya
Libya: Child adolescent obesity was 30.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.33
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.33
in 2024
All-time low
14.59
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Libya stood at 30.33. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Libya peaked at 30.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 1980.
That places Libya 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.59 | — |
| 1981 | 14.69 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.79 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.89 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.04 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.23 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.42 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 15.64 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 15.87 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 16.11 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 16.38 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.67 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.97 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.29 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 17.64 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.01 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 18.42 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.87 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.35 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.86 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 20.39 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 20.94 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.48 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.51 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 23.01 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.48 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.91 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.32 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.72 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.51 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.92 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.32 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.75 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.18 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.01 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.41 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.76 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.42 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.73 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.02 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.33 | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 30.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.84, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 30.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.24, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.23 | 14.59 | 16.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.95 | 16.38 | 19.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.68 | 20.39 | 24.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.96 | 25.1 | 28.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.72 | 29.1 | 30.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Libya?
- Child adolescent obesity in Libya was 30.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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