Egypt vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Egypt
1,322
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
7,984
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Egypt
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 7,984 against 1,322 in Egypt, a difference of 6,662.
That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 6.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Pacific (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Western Pacific (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,484 | 6,582 | 5,098 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 1,677 | 8,380 | 6,703 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 1,361 | 8,617 | 7,255 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region), at 7,984 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 6,662, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.