Libya vs Mexico: Prevalence of obesity, female
Libya
41.9%
in 2024
Mexico
41.4%
in 2024
Libya rank
37th
Mexico rank
39th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Libya
- Mexico
How they compare
Libya currently reports 41.9% against 41.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 13.0% | 10.9% | Libya |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 21.1% | 9.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 28.5% | 8.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 35.3% | 5.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 1.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Libya or Mexico?
- Libya, at 41.9% against 41.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Libya and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Libya ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 39th 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.