Eswatini vs Libya: Prevalence of obesity, female
Eswatini
42.5%
in 2024
Libya
41.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
34th
Libya rank
37th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Eswatini
- Libya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 42.5% against 41.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 34th 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 | Eswatini | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 23.9% | 9.7% | Libya |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 30.2% | 9.8% | Libya |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 36.6% | 7.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 40.6% | 4.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.8% | 0.5% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Eswatini or Libya?
- Eswatini, at 42.5% against 41.9% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Eswatini and Libya?
- 0.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Eswatini ranks 34th 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.