Egypt vs United States of America: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Egypt
44.27
in 2022
United States of America
41.99
in 2022
Egypt rank
13th
United States of America rank
16th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 44.27 against 41.99 in United States of America, a difference of 2.28.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.05 | 22.44 | 0.609 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 31.63 | 31.6 | 0.03 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 39.24 | 38.19 | 1.05 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 43.64 | 41.48 | 2.16 | 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 United States of America?
- Egypt, at 44.27 against 41.99 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Egypt and United States of America?
- 2.28, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Egypt ranks 13th and United States of America 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.