Bahrain vs Egypt: Obesity in men vs. women
Bahrain
30.8%
in 2024
Egypt
30.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
35th
Egypt rank
36th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Bahrain
- Egypt
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 30.8% against 30.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Bahrain ranks 35th and Egypt ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 0.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.1% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Bahrain or Egypt?
- Bahrain, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Bahrain and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Egypt rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Bahrain ranks 35th and Egypt ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.