Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 0.5436 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Libya, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Libya stood at 0.5436 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 4.46 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4965 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Libya ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7938 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6171 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5529 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5079 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4965 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5168 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5436 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.5436 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5436 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.908 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -30.3% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.7938 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.6171 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5235 % change on previous year | 0.4965 % change on previous year | 0.5529 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 170 Nauru 0.6056 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Moldova 0.5832 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Bahrain 0.5642 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Canada 0.5354 % change on previous year compare
- 175 South Africa 0.4813 % change on previous year compare
- 176 United States 0.4738 % change on previous year compare
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 obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Libya was 0.5436 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4965 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.