Share of females defined as overweight in Libya
Libya: Share of females defined as overweight was 68.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.81
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
69.08
in 2019
All-time low
49.59
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Libya stood at 68.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Libya peaked at 69.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.59, in 1980.
Libya ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.61 | 49.59 | 55.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.44 | 56.33 | 62.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.76 | 63.34 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.65 | 67.87 | 69.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.93 | 68.81 | 69.05 | 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 overweight in Libya?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Libya was 68.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 69.08 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.59 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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