Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Libya
Libya: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.7% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Libya peaked at 27.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.
That places Libya 97th 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 19.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 10.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Libya?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Libya was 4.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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