Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Libya
68.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
69.0%
in 2024
Libya rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
54th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Libya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 69.0% against 68.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 57.8% | 5.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 63.1% | 3.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 67.7% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 69.3% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 69.2% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 69.0% against 68.8% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Libya ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th 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.