Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2006
All-time low
11.1%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Egypt is 11.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Egypt peaked at 15.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2023.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 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 overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Egypt?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Egypt was 11.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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