Egypt vs India: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Egypt
1,322
in 2024
India
4,207
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4,207 against 1,322 in Egypt, a difference of 2,885.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,484 | 3,116 | 1,632 | India |
| 2010s | 1,677 | 2,792 | 1,115 | India |
| 2020s | 1,361 | 3,649 | 2,288 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Egypt or India?
- India, at 4,207 against 1,322 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Egypt and India?
- 2,885, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Egypt ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.