Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Egypt
Egypt: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 43.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.93
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.93
in 2024
All-time low
13.48
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Egypt stood at 43.93. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Egypt peaked at 43.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.48, in 1980.
That places Egypt 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.48 | — |
| 1981 | 14 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 14.55 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 15.12 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 15.7 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 16.31 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 16.94 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 17.59 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 18.25 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 18.94 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 19.63 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 20.35 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 21.1 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 21.86 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 22.65 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 23.46 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 24.31 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 25.18 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.06 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.96 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.87 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 28.76 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.64 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.5 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.33 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.14 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 32.93 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 33.71 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.49 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.27 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.05 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.81 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.54 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.25 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.94 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.61 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.25 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.83 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.34 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.81 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.25 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.68 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.1 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.51 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 43.93 | +1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 43.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.04, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 43.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.74, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.09 | 13.48 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.16 | 19.63 | 26.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.66 | 27.87 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.14 | 36.05 | 41.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.09 | 42.25 | 43.93 | 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 prevalence adults who gho in Egypt?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Egypt was 43.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 43.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.48 in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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