Share of men defined as overweight in Libya
Libya: Share of men defined as overweight was 58.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.47
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.64
in 2018
All-time low
37.33
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 58.47 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Libya peaked at 58.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.33, in 1980.
Libya ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.33 | — |
| 1981 | 38.02 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 38.72 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 39.43 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 40.15 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 40.89 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 41.63 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 42.38 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 43.13 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 43.88 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.64 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 45.4 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 46.14 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.88 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 47.61 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 48.33 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.04 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.72 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 50.4 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.07 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.72 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.35 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.96 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.54 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.62 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.56 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.41 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.16 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.49 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.78 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.04 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.27 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.47 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.59 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.64 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.64 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.62 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.59 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.55 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.51 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.47 | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 58.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 58.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.55 | 37.33 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 44.64 | 51.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.24 | 51.72 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.99 | 56.8 | 58.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.55 | 58.47 | 58.62 | 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 defined as overweight in Libya?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Libya was 58.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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