Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 36.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Libya, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 36.71 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Libya peaked at 36.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.03, in 1990.
That places Libya 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.03 | — |
| 1991 | 18.59 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.15 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 19.72 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.32 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 20.92 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 21.55 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.86 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23.53 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 24.26 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 25.04 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.83 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.61 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.38 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.14 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.79 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.35 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.89 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.42 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.95 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 31.47 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 32 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.51 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.03 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.52 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.96 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.83 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.27 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.71 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.69 | 18.03 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.57 | 24.26 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.23 | 30.95 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.27 | 35.83 | 36.71 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Libya?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Libya was 36.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Libya ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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