Key Market Indicators
By 2026, the prevalence of overweight adults in Libya is projected to reach 71.1%. This represents an average annual growth rate of 0.5% since 2021, when 69% of the adult population was overweight. Since 1980, the prevalence of overweight adults in Libya has increased at a rate of 0.7% per year. In 2021, the country was ranked 15th in the world, with Lebanon leading the rankings with 69% of the population overweight. The Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati were the second, third and fourth most overweight countries, respectively.
