Libya vs Suriname: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Libya
68.8%
in 2024
Suriname
69.5%
in 2024
Libya rank
55th
Suriname rank
53rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Libya
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 69.5% against 68.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 37.9% | 14.7% | Libya |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 46.1% | 13.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 54.9% | 10.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 62.7% | 6.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.2% | 0.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Libya or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 69.5% against 68.8% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Libya and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Libya ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 53rd 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.