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.
Share of men who are obese in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.0% | — |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 25.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 25.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.