Albania vs Egypt: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Albania
14.4%
in 2024
Egypt
14.5%
in 2024
Albania rank
75th
Egypt rank
73rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Albania
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 14.5% against 14.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 75th and Egypt ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 7.7% | 5.0% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 10.9% | 7.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 13.4% | 7.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 14.2% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.4% | 1.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Albania or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 14.5% against 14.4% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Albania and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Egypt rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Albania ranks 75th and Egypt ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.