Egypt vs Low income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Egypt
29.6
in 2016
Low income (World Bank)
22.4
in 2016
Egypt rank
10th
Low income (World Bank) rank
11th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Egypt
  • Low income (World Bank)
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 29.6 against 22.4 in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 7.2.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 189 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1970s 24.82 19.2 5.62 Egypt
1980s 25.74 19.95 5.79 Egypt
1990s 26.95 20.9 6.05 Egypt
2000s 28.16 21.67 6.49 Egypt
2010s 29.2 22.24 6.96 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Egypt or Low income (World Bank)?
Egypt, at 29.6 against 22.4 in Low income (World Bank) as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Egypt and Low income (World Bank)?
7.2, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Low income (World Bank)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Egypt ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 189 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed