Share of females defined as obese in Libya
Libya: Share of females defined as obese was 41.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 41.89 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Libya peaked at 41.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.44, in 1980.
That places Libya 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.44 | — |
| 1981 | 21.96 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 22.5 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 23.05 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 23.61 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 24.18 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24.77 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 25.37 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.97 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 26.59 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 27.22 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 27.86 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 28.5 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 29.14 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 29.8 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 30.46 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 31.14 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 31.83 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 32.53 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 33.24 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 33.93 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 34.61 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 35.26 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.88 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.46 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.99 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.48 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.95 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.39 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.81 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.22 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.59 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.94 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.27 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.57 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.85 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.11 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.32 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.47 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.58 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.66 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.73 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.78 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.83 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.89 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.95 | 21.44 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.17 | 27.22 | 33.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.58 | 33.93 | 38.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.59 | 39.22 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.78 | 41.66 | 41.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Libya?
- Share of females defined as obese in Libya was 41.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Libya ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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