Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Egypt
Egypt: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 30.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.64
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.64
in 2024
All-time low
8.65
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Egypt stood at 30.64. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Egypt peaked at 30.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.65, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.65 | — |
| 1981 | 9 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.37 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.76 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 10.16 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.59 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 11.03 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.48 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.96 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.44 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.95 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.46 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.99 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 14.52 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.06 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.63 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.21 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.81 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.43 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.06 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.71 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.36 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 20.01 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.66 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.29 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.92 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.53 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.14 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.76 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.39 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.01 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.18 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.72 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.25 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.75 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.24 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.66 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.99 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.29 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.57 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.83 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.09 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 30.36 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 30.64 | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 30.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 30.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.54, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.44 | 8.65 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.41 | 12.95 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.58 | 18.71 | 24.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.37 | 25.01 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1 | 29.57 | 30.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Egypt?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Egypt was 30.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 30.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Egypt ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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