Libya vs Seychelles: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Libya
63.7%
in 2024
Seychelles
63.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
60th
Seychelles rank
58th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Libya
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 63.8% against 63.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 60th and Seychelles ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 32.8% | 13.1% | Libya |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 42.3% | 10.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 51.6% | 8.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 58.0% | 5.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.5% | 1.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Libya or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 63.8% against 63.7% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Libya and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Seychelles rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Libya ranks 60th and Seychelles ranks 58th 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 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.