Brunei vs Libya: Share of women who are obese
Brunei
41.2%
in 2024
Libya
41.9%
in 2024
Brunei rank
43rd
Libya rank
40th
Share of women who are obese 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 43rd and Libya ranks 40th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Brunei or Libya?
- Libya, at 41.9% against 41.2% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Brunei ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.