Egypt vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Egypt
29.6
in 2016
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
23
in 2016
Egypt rank
10th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
10th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Egypt
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.6 against 23 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 6.6.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.82 | 19.8 | 5.02 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 25.74 | 20.47 | 5.27 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 26.95 | 21.3 | 5.65 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 28.16 | 22.07 | 6.09 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 22.74 | 6.46 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Egypt or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Egypt, at 29.6 against 23 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Egypt and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 6.6, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th 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.