Egypt vs Qatar: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Egypt
43.9%
in 2024
Qatar
42.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
14th
Qatar rank
17th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Egypt
- Qatar
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 43.9% against 42.0% in Qatar, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 21.7% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.8% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 37.5% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.4% | 1.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Egypt or Qatar?
- Egypt, at 43.9% against 42.0% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Egypt and Qatar?
- 1.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Qatar rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.