Egypt vs Western Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Egypt
73.35
in 2022
Western Asia (UNSDG)
65.58
in 2022
Egypt rank
15th
Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
13th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Egypt
  • Western Asia (UNSDG)
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 73.35 against 65.58 in Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 7.77.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.

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

Egypt ranks 15th and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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 Western Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 65.9 58.65 7.25 Egypt
2010s 71.03 63.07 7.96 Egypt
2020s 73.09 65.24 7.84 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Egypt or Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Egypt, at 73.35 against 65.58 in Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Egypt and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
7.77, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Egypt ranks 15th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed