Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 15.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.42
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.42
in 2022
All-time low
4.34
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Libya, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 15.42 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Libya peaked at 15.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 1990.
Libya ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.34 | — |
| 1991 | 4.55 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.76 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.97 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.19 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.42 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.66 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.18 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.46 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.75 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.05 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.35 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.66 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.98 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.62 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.95 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.27 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.94 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.31 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.08 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.49 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.92 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.39 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.87 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.36 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 13.86 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.37 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.89 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.42 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.35 | 4.34 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 | 6.75 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 9.94 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 | 14.37 | 15.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Jamaica 15.5 compare
- 49 Brazil 15.49 compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 15.48 compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 15.39 compare
- 53 Algeria 15.26 compare
- 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.92 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.0359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Libya?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Libya was 15.42 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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