Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Libya
Libya: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 29.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Libya stood at 29.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Libya peaked at 190 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 2024.
That places Libya 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.4 | — |
| 2001 | 119.9 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 133.5 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 147.1 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 160.4 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 172.3 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 181.5 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 187.4 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 190 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 189.1 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 185.6 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 175.8 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 162 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 150.4 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 138.5 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 125.1 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 110.8 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 97.6 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 84.9 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 72.6 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 61.6 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 51.9 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 43.5 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 36.1 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 29.9 | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.86 | 107.4 | 190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.33 | 72.6 | 185.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6 | 29.9 | 61.6 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Libya?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Libya was 29.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2008.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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