Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Libya
Libya: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 4.73 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.85 | — |
| 2001 | 21.56 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 23.26 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 24.76 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 26.03 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 26.99 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 27.55 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.71 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.47 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.85 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.88 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 24.63 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 23.01 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 21.31 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.51 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.59 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 13.91 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 10.53 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 9.08 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 7.77 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 6.62 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 4.73 | -15.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76, 54% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.73, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
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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