Africa (WHO region) vs Egypt: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Africa (WHO region)
23.2
in 2016
Egypt
29.6
in 2016
Africa (WHO region) rank
9th
Egypt rank
10th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.6 against 23.2 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 6.4.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.94 | 24.82 | 4.88 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 20.75 | 25.74 | 4.99 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 21.72 | 26.95 | 5.23 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 28.16 | 5.61 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.07 | 29.2 | 6.13 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Africa (WHO region) or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 29.6 against 23.2 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Africa (WHO region) and Egypt?
- 6.4, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Egypt?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Egypt rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 10th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.