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Share of children who are overweight in Libya

Libya: Share of children who are overweight was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
95th
of 162 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2007
All-time low
4.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Libya, 2000–2024

510152025302000201220242000: 19.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2001: 21.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2002: 23.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2003: 24.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2004: 26 % of children aged 0-59 months2005: 27 % of children aged 0-59 months2006: 27.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2007: 27.7 % of children aged 0-59 months2008: 27.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2009: 26.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2010: 25.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2011: 24.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2012: 23 % of children aged 0-59 months2013: 21.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2014: 19.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2015: 17.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2016: 15.7 % of children aged 0-59 months2017: 13.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2018: 12.2 % of children aged 0-59 months2019: 10.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2020: 9.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2021: 7.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2022: 6.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2023: 5.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2024: 4.7 % of children aged 0-59 months

Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Libya is 4.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Libya peaked at 27.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.

Libya ranks 95th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 19.9% 27.7% 10
2010s 18.4% 10.5% 25.9% 10
2020s 6.8% 4.7% 9.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Libya?
Share of children who are overweight in Libya was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
How does Libya rank for share of children who are overweight?
Libya ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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