Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Libya
Libya: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 2.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Libya, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Libya is 2.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Libya peaked at 8.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
That places Libya 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 100 Fiji 2.2% compare
- 101 Brazil 2.1% compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 2.1% compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 2.0% compare
- 103 Mongolia 2.0% compare
- 103 Solomon Islands 2.0% compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Libya?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Libya was 2.0% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.