Child adolescent obesity in Egypt, Arab Republic of

Egypt, Arab Republic of: Child adolescent obesity was 32.8 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
32.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 196 countries
All-time high
35.12
in 2009
All-time low
23.55
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Egypt, Arab Republic of, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 23.61981: 23.91982: 24.21983: 24.61984: 251985: 25.41986: 25.91987: 26.31988: 26.81989: 27.21990: 27.71991: 28.21992: 28.71993: 29.21994: 29.81995: 30.31996: 30.91997: 31.51998: 321999: 32.62000: 33.12001: 33.62002: 342003: 34.42004: 34.72005: 34.92006: 352007: 35.12008: 35.12009: 35.12010: 35.12011: 352012: 352013: 34.92014: 34.82015: 34.72016: 34.62017: 34.42018: 34.22019: 342020: 33.82021: 33.52022: 33.32023: 332024: 32.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt, Arab Republic of recorded 32.8 for child adolescent obesity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Egypt, Arab Republic of peaked at 35.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.55, in 1980.

That places Egypt, Arab Republic of 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.29 23.55 27.24 10
1990s 30.09 27.71 32.58 10
2000s 34.49 33.11 35.12 10
2010s 34.68 34 35.09 10
2020s 33.27 32.8 33.76 5

Countries ranked near Egypt, Arab Republic of

  1. 52 Nicaragua 33.63 compare
  2. 53 Seychelles 33.49 compare
  3. 54 Jordan 33.46 compare
  4. 56 Cyprus 32.74 compare
  5. 57 Greece 32.36 compare
  6. 58 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32.24 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Child adolescent obesity in Egypt, Arab Republic of was 32.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 35.12 in 2009.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 23.55 in 1980.
How does Egypt, Arab Republic of rank for child adolescent obesity?
Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt, Arab Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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