Libya vs Mauritius: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Libya
4.7%
in 2024
Mauritius
4.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
96th
Mauritius rank
93rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Libya
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 96th and Mauritius ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 7.1% | 18.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 4.5% | 13.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 2.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Libya or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Libya and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Mauritius rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Libya ranks 96th and Mauritius ranks 93rd of 163 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 children 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
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.