Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Libya

Libya: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 29.85 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
29.85
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
14th
of 18 countries
All-time high
190
in 2008
All-time low
29.85
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Libya, 2000–2024

501001502002000201220242000: 107.42001: 119.92002: 133.52003: 147.12004: 160.42005: 172.32006: 181.52007: 187.42008: 1902009: 189.12010: 185.62011: 175.82012: 1622013: 150.42014: 138.52015: 125.12016: 110.82017: 97.62018: 84.92019: 72.62020: 61.62021: 51.92022: 43.52023: 36.12024: 29.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Libya recorded 29.85 for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Libya peaked at 190 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.85, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 158.85 107.39 190 10
2010s 130.34 72.64 185.56 10
2020s 44.59 29.85 61.61 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 11 Yemen 107.83 compare
  2. 12 Palestine, State of 63.15 compare
  3. 13 Oman 37.38 compare
  4. 15 Kuwait 26.69 compare
  5. 16 Lebanon 20.6 compare
  6. 17 Qatar 13.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Libya?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Libya was 29.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 190 in 2008.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 29.85 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
Libya ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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