Share of children who are overweight in Libya
Libya: Share of children who are overweight was 4.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
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 97th of 163 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.
Share of children who are overweight in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9 | — |
| 2001 | 21.6 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 24.8 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 26 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 27.6 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.9 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.6 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 21.3 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.5 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -16.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.23 | 19.9 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 | 10.5 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 4.7 | 9.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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 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 97th out of 163 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 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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