Egypt vs WB_LIMI: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Egypt
1,322
in 2024
WB_LIMI
25,542
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
WB_LIMI rank
3rd

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Egypt
  • WB_LIMI
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How they compare

WB_LIMI currently reports 25,542 against 1,322 in Egypt, a difference of 24,220.

That makes WB_LIMI's figure about 19.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB_LIMI has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 5th and WB_LIMI ranks 3rd of 162 countries.

WB_LIMI has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt WB_LIMI Difference Ahead
2000s 1,484 25,248 23,764 WB_LIMI
2010s 1,677 26,995 25,319 WB_LIMI
2020s 1,361 25,747 24,385 WB_LIMI

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 WB_LIMI?
WB_LIMI, at 25,542 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 WB_LIMI?
24,220, with WB_LIMI ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and WB_LIMI?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and WB_LIMI rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Egypt ranks 5th and WB_LIMI ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed