Libya vs Oman: Prevalence of obesity, male
Libya
25.3%
in 2024
Oman
25.5%
in 2024
Libya rank
57th
Oman rank
56th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 25.5% against 25.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 57th and Oman ranks 56th of 196 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 0.9% | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.9% | 1.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 1.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.0% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Libya or Oman?
- Oman, at 25.5% against 25.3% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Libya and Oman?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Libya ranks 57th and Oman ranks 56th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.