ECLAC_All countries vs Egypt: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ECLAC_All countries
36.17
in 2022
Egypt
42.42
in 2022
ECLAC_All countries rank
18th
Egypt rank
19th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • ECLAC_All countries
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 42.42 against 36.17 in ECLAC_All countries, a difference of 6.25.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times ECLAC_All countries's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

ECLAC_All countries ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 19th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC_All countries Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 24.04 37.3 13.27 Egypt
2010s 30.76 40 9.24 Egypt
2020s 35.43 42.11 6.68 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, ECLAC_All countries or Egypt?
Egypt, at 42.42 against 36.17 in ECLAC_All countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ECLAC_All countries and Egypt?
6.25, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_All countries and Egypt?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECLAC_All countries and Egypt rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ECLAC_All countries ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 19th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed