Egypt vs Northern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Egypt
44.27
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union)
34.18
in 2022
Egypt rank
13th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
13th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Egypt
- Northern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 44.27 against 34.18 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 10.09.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 13th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Northern Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.63 | 23.34 | 8.29 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 39.24 | 29.57 | 9.67 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 43.64 | 33.57 | 10.07 | 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 Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Egypt, at 44.27 against 34.18 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Egypt and Northern Africa (African Union)?
- 10.09, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Northern Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th 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.