Egypt vs Ireland: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Egypt
11.2%
in 2024
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
23rd
Ireland rank
23rd

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Egypt
  • Ireland
051015200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 11.2% against 11.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.8% 8.8% 6.0% Egypt
2010s 13.5% 10.6% 2.9% Egypt
2020s 11.3% 11.2% 0.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Egypt or Ireland?
Egypt, at 11.2% against 11.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Egypt and Ireland?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Egypt ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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