Fiji vs Libya: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Fiji
2.2%
in 2014
Libya
2.0%
in 2014
Fiji rank
100th
Libya rank
103rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Fiji
- Libya
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Libya ahead.
Fiji ranks 100th and Libya ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 5.6% | 1.1% | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Fiji |
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, Fiji or Libya?
- Fiji, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Libya as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Fiji and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Fiji and Libya rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Fiji ranks 100th 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.