Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 4.42 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.42
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 1990
All-time low
4.33
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Libya, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Libya stood at 4.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Libya peaked at 6.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2017.
Libya ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.75 | — |
| 1991 | 6.6 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.46 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.33 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.21 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.09 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.97 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.85 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.74 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.54 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.51 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.47 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.34 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.37 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.42 | +0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.53, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.62 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.89 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 4.33 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.37 | 4.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Libya?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Libya was 4.42 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Libya ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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