Greece vs Libya: Share of adults who are obese
Greece
33.7%
in 2024
Libya
33.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
46th
Libya rank
47th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Greece
- Libya
How they compare
Greece currently reports 33.7% against 33.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Libya ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 18.0% | 1.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 24.1% | 1.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 30.5% | 1.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.2% | 0.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Greece or Libya?
- Greece, at 33.7% against 33.5% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Greece and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Libya rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Greece ranks 46th and Libya ranks 47th 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.