Brunei vs Libya: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Brunei
41.2%
in 2024
Libya
41.9%
in 2024
Brunei rank
40th
Libya rank
37th
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) over time
- Brunei
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 41.9% against 41.2% in Brunei, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 40th and Libya ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 23.9% | 16.4% | Libya |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 30.2% | 18.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 36.6% | 17.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 40.6% | 11.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 41.8% | 3.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Brunei or Libya?
- Libya, at 41.9% against 41.2% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Brunei and Libya?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Libya rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Brunei ranks 40th and Libya ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.