Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya
Libya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1980
All-time low
4.5%
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya peaked at 8.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2017.
Libya ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.5% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 70 Cape Verde 5.1% compare
- 71 Tajikistan 4.8% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 4.8% compare
- 74 Oman 4.7% compare
- 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.7% compare
- 76 Eswatini 4.7% 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -0.0664 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Libya was 4.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Libya ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).