Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Egypt
Egypt: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 42.8% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Egypt peaked at 42.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.5% | — |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 12.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 25.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 33.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.9% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Egypt?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Egypt was 42.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.