Libya vs Palestine, State of: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Libya
58.6%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
59.2%
in 2024
Libya rank
98th
Palestine, State of rank
96th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Libya
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 59.2% against 58.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 98th and Palestine, State of ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 41.1% | 4.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 48.4% | 4.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 54.7% | 4.5% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 58.3% | 1.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 59.3% | 0.7% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Libya or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 59.2% against 58.6% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Libya and Palestine, State of?
- 0.6%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine, State of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Libya ranks 98th and Palestine, State of ranks 96th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.