Prevalence of overweight, male in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of overweight, male was 62.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Libya, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Libya is 62.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Libya peaked at 62.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1990.
That places Libya 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.5% | — |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 62.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 62.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.8%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 44.5% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 57.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.6% | 62.2% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Libya?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Libya was 62.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Libya ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.