Egypt vs Qatar: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Egypt
42.8%
in 2024
Qatar
42.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Qatar rank
16th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Egypt
- Qatar
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 42.8% against 42.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.7% | 0.3% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 29.7% | 0.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.7% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.3% | 0.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Egypt or Qatar?
- Egypt, at 42.8% against 42.4% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Egypt and Qatar?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Qatar rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.