2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Egypt
Egypt: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 18.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 18.8 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Egypt peaked at 18.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2000.
That places Egypt 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 | — |
| 2001 | 12.5 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.1 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.7 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18.2 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.8 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 | 12.1 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.24 | 15.7 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 | 17.8 | 18.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Egypt?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Egypt was 18.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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