Egypt vs United States of America: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Egypt
72.5%
in 2024
United States of America
73.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
23rd
United States of America rank
21st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 73.1% against 72.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8% | 45.3% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 56.1% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 65.5% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 70.8% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.8% | 0.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Egypt or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 73.1% against 72.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Egypt and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.