Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Libya
Libya: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 28.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
28.1
in 2016
All-time low
24.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Libya, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Libya stood at 28.1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Libya peaked at 28.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1975.
Libya ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.46 | 24.1 | 24.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.52 | 25 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.43 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.18 | 26.9 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.83 | 27.6 | 28.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 20 Saudi Arabia 28.5 compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 28.4 compare
- 22 Syria 28.3 compare
- 24 New Zealand 28 compare
- 24 Mexico 28 compare
- 24 Chile 28 compare
- 24 Bahamas 28 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Libya?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Libya was 28.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Libya ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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