Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Egypt
Egypt: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 1,322 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,322
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,731
in 2014
All-time low
1,218
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1,322 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Egypt peaked at 1,731 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,218, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 5th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,218 | — |
| 2001 | 1,286 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,357 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,427 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,491 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,547 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,590 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,620 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,643 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,662 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,680 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,697 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,711 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,724 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,731 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,725 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,702 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,664 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,605 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,528 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,451 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,386 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,336 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,313 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,322 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,484 | 1,218 | 1,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,677 | 1,528 | 1,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,361 | 1,313 | 1,451 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 2 India 4,207 compare
- 3 United States of America 1,798 compare
- 4 Brazil 1,425 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 822.6 compare
- 7 Mexico 760 compare
- 8 South Africa 757 compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Egypt?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Egypt was 1,322 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,731 in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,218 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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