Brazil vs Libya: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Brazil
2.1%
in 2014
Libya
2.0%
in 2014
Brazil rank
101st
Libya rank
103rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Brazil
- Libya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 101st and Libya ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Brazil or Libya?
- Brazil, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Libya as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Brazil and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Libya rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Brazil ranks 101st and Libya ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.