Guatemala vs Libya: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Guatemala
68.0%
in 2024
Libya
68.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
58th
Libya rank
55th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Guatemala
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 68.8% against 68.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 58th and Libya ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 52.6% | 21.1% | Libya |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 59.4% | 17.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 65.8% | 12.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 68.6% | 7.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 68.9% | 2.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Guatemala or Libya?
- Libya, at 68.8% against 68.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Guatemala and Libya?
- 0.8%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Libya rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Guatemala ranks 58th and Libya ranks 55th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.