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

Libya: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 4.73 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.73
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
13th
of 18 countries
All-time high
27.71
in 2007
All-time low
4.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

510152025302000201220242000: 19.92001: 21.62002: 23.32003: 24.82004: 262005: 272006: 27.62007: 27.72008: 27.52009: 26.92010: 25.92011: 24.62012: 232013: 21.32014: 19.52015: 17.62016: 15.72017: 13.92018: 12.22019: 10.52020: 9.12021: 7.82022: 6.62023: 5.62024: 4.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Libya recorded 4.73 for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Libya peaked at 27.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2 19.85 27.71 10
2010s 18.42 10.53 25.88 10
2020s 6.76 4.73 9.08 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 10 Qatar 8.63 compare
  2. 11 Saudi Arabia 8.45 compare
  3. 12 Djibouti 5.46 compare
  4. 14 Iraq 4.61 compare
  5. 15 Lebanon 4.54 compare
  6. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.74 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Libya?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Libya was 4.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 27.71 in 2007.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
Libya ranks 13th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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