Americas (WHO regions) vs Egypt: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Americas (WHO regions)
33.88
in 2022
Egypt
44.27
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
15th
Egypt rank
13th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 44.27 against 33.88 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 10.39.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 13th of 156 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO regions) | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.09 | 31.63 | 8.54 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.18 | 39.24 | 10.05 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 33.23 | 43.64 | 10.41 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Americas (WHO regions) or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 44.27 against 33.88 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Americas (WHO regions) and Egypt?
- 10.39, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Egypt?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Egypt rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 13th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.