Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Libya
29.2
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
29.2
in 2016
Libya rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 29.2 against 29.2 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.48 | 25.86 | 0.38 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 26.69 | 27.02 | 0.33 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 27.65 | 28.09 | 0.44 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 28.4 | 28.71 | 0.31 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28.99 | 29.09 | 0.1 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 29.2 against 29.2 in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Libya ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.