Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Libya

Libya: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 33.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.66
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.66
in 2024
All-time low
13.72
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Libya, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 13.71981: 14.11982: 14.31983: 14.51984: 14.81985: 15.31986: 15.71987: 16.21988: 16.71989: 17.21990: 17.71991: 18.31992: 18.81993: 19.41994: 201995: 20.61996: 21.21997: 21.81998: 22.41999: 23.12000: 23.82001: 24.62002: 25.42003: 26.12004: 26.92005: 27.62006: 28.32007: 28.82008: 29.32009: 29.82010: 30.32011: 30.72012: 31.12013: 31.52014: 31.92015: 32.22016: 32.52017: 32.82018: 332019: 33.12020: 33.32021: 33.42022: 33.52023: 33.62024: 33.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Libya stood at 33.66. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Libya peaked at 33.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.72, in 1980.

Libya ranks 42nd 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 15.26 13.72 17.22 10
1990s 20.33 17.75 23.1 10
2000s 27.06 23.82 29.79 10
2010s 31.92 30.26 33.13 10
2020s 33.46 33.26 33.66 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 39 Bermuda 34.1 compare
  2. 40 New Zealand 34.02 compare
  3. 41 Seychelles 33.85 compare
  4. 43 Syrian Arab Republic 32.99 compare
  5. 44 Costa Rica 32.7 compare
  6. 45 Dominica 32.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Libya?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Libya was 33.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 33.66 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 13.72 in 1980.
How does Libya rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Libya ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
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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