Egypt vs Micronesia (country): Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
42.8%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
46.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Micronesia (country) rank
12th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 46.8% against 42.8% in Egypt, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and Micronesia (country) ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 28.7% | 13.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 33.8% | 12.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 38.2% | 8.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 42.4% | 5.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 45.8% | 3.9% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 46.8% against 42.8% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Micronesia (country)?
- 4.0%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Micronesia (country) ranks 12th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.