Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Libya
Libya: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 2 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 1975
All-time low
2
in 2012
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Libya, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Libya is 2, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Libya peaked at 5.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.
Libya ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.6 | — |
| 1976 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.02 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 2 | 2.1 | 5 |
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 share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Libya?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Libya was 2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Libya ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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