Adult obesity in Libya

In Libya, 33.7% of adults were obese in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1980.

Measure: Obesity among adults (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 1980 to 2024 Source: WHO
Libya, 2024 33.7% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2023 +0.1percentage points 2023: 33.6%
Position in 2024 42nd of 196 See the full ranking

Adult obesity in Libya over time

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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Obesity among adults (age-standardised) (% of adults aged 18+), 2000 to 2024
Period Libya
2024 33.7%
2023 33.6%
2022 33.5%
2021 33.4%
2020 33.3%
2019 33.1%
2018 33.0%
2017 32.8%
2016 32.5%
2015 32.2%
2014 31.9%
2013 31.5%
2012 31.1%
2011 30.7%
2010 30.3%
2009 29.8%
2008 29.3%
2007 28.8%
2006 28.3%
2005 27.6%
2004 26.9%
2003 26.1%
2002 25.4%
2001 24.6%
2000 23.8%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 33.6% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 31.9%, the figure has changed by +1.8 percentage points.
  • Among the 196 countries with data for 2024, Libya has the 42nd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_BMI_30A · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
Observation period
1980 to 2024 for Libya
Provider update
27 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory