Share of men who are obese in Libya
Libya: Share of men who are obese was 25.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
Libya recorded 25.3% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Libya peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1980.
That places Libya 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.8% | 25.3% | 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 men who are obese in Libya?
- Share of men who are obese in Libya was 25.3% 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 men who are obese recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share of men who are obese?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.