Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Libya
Libya: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2019
All-time low
43.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Libya stood at 63.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Libya peaked at 63.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1980.
That places Libya 60th out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.1% | — |
| 1981 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 43.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 49.8% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 56.9% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.2% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.7% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 57 Romania 63.8% compare
- 58 Seychelles 63.8% compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 63.7% compare
- 61 Bermuda 63.6% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 63.3% compare
- 63 Malta 63.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Libya?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Libya was 63.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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