Libya vs Syria: Share of men who are obese
Libya
25.3%
in 2024
Syria
25.2%
in 2024
Libya rank
60th
Syria rank
61st
Share of men who are obese over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 25.3% against 25.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 60th and Syria ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 0.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.7% | 0.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Libya or Syria?
- Libya, at 25.3% against 25.2% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Libya and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Libya ranks 60th and Syria ranks 61st 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.