Share of overweight men vs. women in Libya
Libya: Share of overweight men vs. women was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Libya stood at 58.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Libya peaked at 58.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1980.
That places Libya 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.3% | — |
| 1981 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 58.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 58.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.0%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 37.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 44.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 51.7% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.6% | 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)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Libya?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Libya was 58.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.