Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 67.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
67.61
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
67.61
in 2022
All-time low
49.73
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Libya, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Libya stood at 67.61. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Libya peaked at 67.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.73, in 1990.
That places Libya 33rd 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.73 | — |
| 1991 | 50.48 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 51.23 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.98 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 52.73 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 53.48 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.23 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.98 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.73 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.47 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 57.22 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 57.98 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.72 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 59.43 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.12 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.77 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.34 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.85 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.33 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.78 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.23 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.66 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.09 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.5 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.3 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.06 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.39 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.71 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.02 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.32 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.61 | +0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 67.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 67.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.16, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1 | 49.73 | 56.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.25 | 57.22 | 62.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.05 | 63.23 | 66.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.32 | 67.02 | 67.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Libya?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Libya was 67.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.73 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Libya ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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