Austria vs Libya: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Austria
57.8%
in 2024
Libya
58.5%
in 2024
Austria rank
94th
Libya rank
91st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Austria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 58.5% against 57.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 94th and Libya ranks 91st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 40.6% | 4.5% | Austria |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 54.2% | 1.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 58.0% | 2.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 58.5% | 1.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Austria or Libya?
- Libya, at 58.5% against 57.8% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Austria and Libya?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Libya rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Austria ranks 94th and Libya ranks 91st 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.