Libya vs United States: Prevalence of obesity, female
Libya
41.9%
in 2024
United States
42.4%
in 2024
Libya rank
37th
United States rank
35th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Libya
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 42.4% against 41.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 16.6% | 7.3% | Libya |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 24.4% | 5.8% | Libya |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.7% | 3.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.8% | 1.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.7% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Libya or United States?
- United States, at 42.4% against 41.9% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Libya and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and United States rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Libya ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th 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.