Egypt vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Egypt
42.42
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
36.3
in 2022
Egypt rank
19th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank
16th

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

  • Egypt
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 42.42 against 36.3 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, a difference of 6.12.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries's.

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

Egypt ranks 19th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 16th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 37.3 28.32 8.99 Egypt
2010s 40 32.55 7.45 Egypt
2020s 42.11 35.8 6.31 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, Egypt or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
Egypt, at 42.42 against 36.3 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Egypt and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
6.12, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Egypt and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Egypt ranks 19th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 16th of 193 countries.
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