Egypt vs World: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Egypt
29.6
in 2016
World
24.5
in 2016
Egypt rank
10th
World rank
7th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Egypt
- World
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.6 against 24.5 in World, a difference of 5.1.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 189 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.82 | 21.94 | 2.88 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 25.74 | 22.4 | 3.34 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 26.95 | 23.03 | 3.92 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 28.16 | 23.67 | 4.49 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 24.26 | 4.94 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Egypt or World?
- Egypt, at 29.6 against 24.5 in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Egypt and World?
- 5.1, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and World rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Egypt ranks 10th and World ranks 7th 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.