Share of overweight men vs women in Libya
Libya: Share of overweight men vs women was 58.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.47
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 196 countries
All-time high
58.64
in 2018
All-time low
37.33
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Libya stood at 58.47.
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 58.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.33, in 1980.
That places Libya 88th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.55 | 37.33 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 44.64 | 51.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.24 | 51.72 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.99 | 56.8 | 58.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.55 | 58.47 | 58.62 | 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 overweight men vs women in Libya?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Libya was 58.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Libya ranks 88th out of 196 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 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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