Obesity vs gdp in Libya
Libya: Obesity vs gdp was 33.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.53
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.53
in 2024
All-time low
11.88
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Libya stood at 33.53. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Libya peaked at 33.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.88, in 1980.
Libya ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.88 | — |
| 1981 | 12.15 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 12.42 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.67 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.98 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.37 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.79 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 14.22 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 14.67 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.14 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 15.61 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 16.1 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 16.6 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.11 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.64 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 18.19 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.76 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 19.36 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 19.97 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.62 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 21.25 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 21.87 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.51 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.14 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.77 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.39 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.03 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.7 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.36 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.02 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.68 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.55 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 29.43 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.98 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.51 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.04 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31.53 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.94 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.26 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.54 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.79 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.19 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.36 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.53 | +0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 33.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 33.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 vs gdp in Libya?
- Obesity vs gdp in Libya was 33.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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