Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya
Libya: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 63.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2024
All-time low
38.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 63.6% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1980.
That places Libya 75th 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 (crude estimate) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.2% | — |
| 1981 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 40.8% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.1% | 38.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 44.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 58.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.5% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.8% compare
- 73 Belarus 63.7% compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 63.7% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 63.5% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.3% compare
- 78 Estonia 63.2% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya was 63.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Libya ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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