Egypt vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Egypt
29.6
in 2016
South-East Asia (WHO region)
22.2
in 2016
Egypt rank
10th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
12th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Egypt
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.6 against 22.2 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 7.4.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 12th of 189 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.82 | 18.9 | 5.92 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 25.74 | 19.65 | 6.09 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 26.95 | 20.51 | 6.44 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 28.16 | 21.29 | 6.87 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 21.94 | 7.26 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Egypt or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Egypt, at 29.6 against 22.2 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Egypt and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 7.4, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Egypt ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 12th 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.