Egypt vs ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Egypt
44.27
in 2022
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
33.04
in 2022
Egypt rank
13th
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank
16th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Egypt
  • ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 44.27 against 33.04 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), a difference of 11.23.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)'s.

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

Egypt ranks 13th and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) 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 ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.63 24.59 7.04 Egypt
2010s 39.24 29.86 9.37 Egypt
2020s 43.64 32.61 11.03 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Egypt or ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
Egypt, at 44.27 against 33.04 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Egypt and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
11.23, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Egypt and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Egypt ranks 13th and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 16th of 193 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed