Egypt vs Iran: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Egypt
32.8%
in 2024
Iran
32.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
58th
Iran rank
61st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 32.8% against 32.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 58th and Iran ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3% | 8.5% | 16.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 11.9% | 18.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 18.3% | 16.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 24.7% | 10.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.6% | 2.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 32.8% against 32.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Egypt ranks 58th and Iran ranks 61st 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.