Egypt vs Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Egypt
20.42
in 2022
Oriente Medio y África del Norte
15.71
in 2022
Egypt rank
21st
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
23rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Egypt
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.42 against 15.71 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, a difference of 4.71.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Oriente Medio y África del Norte's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 21st and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Oriente Medio y África del Norte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.54 | 8.89 | 5.65 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 17.21 | 12.33 | 4.88 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 20.02 | 15.25 | 4.77 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Egypt or Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Egypt, at 20.42 against 15.71 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Egypt and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- 4.71, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.