Egypt vs Slovakia: Obesity in men vs. women
Egypt
30.6%
in 2024
Slovakia
30.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
36th
Slovakia rank
39th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Egypt
- Slovakia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 30.6% against 30.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Egypt ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.0% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.7% | 3.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.8% | 3.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.6% | 1.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Egypt or Slovakia?
- Egypt, at 30.6% against 30.0% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Egypt and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Slovakia rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Egypt ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 39th 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.