Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of 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. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 42.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1980.
That places Egypt 15th 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 42.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 42.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.