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
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Libya, 1975–2016
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 59 Estonia 26.9 compare
- 59 Ukraine 26.9 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 26.8 compare
- 62 El Salvador 26.8 compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 56.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0033 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 30.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
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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