Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Libya

Libya: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
26.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 2016
All-time low
23.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Libya, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 23.21976: 23.41977: 23.61978: 23.71979: 23.91980: 241981: 24.11982: 24.21983: 24.41984: 24.51985: 24.61986: 24.71987: 24.81988: 24.91989: 251990: 25.11991: 25.11992: 25.21993: 25.31994: 25.41995: 25.51996: 25.51997: 25.61998: 25.71999: 25.72000: 25.82001: 25.92002: 25.92003: 262004: 262005: 26.12006: 26.22007: 26.22008: 26.32009: 26.42010: 26.42011: 26.52012: 26.62013: 26.62014: 26.72015: 26.82016: 26.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 26.9 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Libya peaked at 26.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 1975.

That places Libya 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.56 23.2 23.9 5
1980s 24.52 24 25 10
1990s 25.41 25.1 25.7 10
2000s 26.08 25.8 26.4 10
2010s 26.64 26.4 26.9 7

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 59 Estonia 26.9 compare
  2. 59 Ukraine 26.9 compare
  3. 62 Costa Rica 26.8 compare
  4. 62 El Salvador 26.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Libya?
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Libya was 26.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 1975.
How does Libya rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
Libya ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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