Share of adults who are obese in Libya
Libya: Share of adults who are obese was 33.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Libya is 33.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Libya peaked at 33.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1980.
Libya ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.8% | 33.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Libya?
- Share of adults who are obese in Libya was 33.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.