Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 44.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
44.27
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.27
in 2022
All-time low
19.44
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Egypt, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Egypt stood at 44.27. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Egypt peaked at 44.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.44, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.44 | — |
| 1991 | 20.18 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 20.94 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 21.72 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 22.53 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 23.37 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 24.23 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 25.11 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.02 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 26.93 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 27.84 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 28.75 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 29.63 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.49 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.31 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.12 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 32.89 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 33.66 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 34.42 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.18 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.94 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.69 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.43 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.17 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.91 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.65 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.38 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.08 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 41.74 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.37 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 43.01 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 43.64 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.27 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.05 | 19.44 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.63 | 27.84 | 35.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.24 | 35.94 | 42.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.64 | 43.01 | 44.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Kiribati 46.3 compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 45.9 compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.64 compare
- 14 Qatar 43.14 compare
- 15 Belize 42.32 compare
- 16 United States of America 41.99 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.2497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Egypt?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Egypt was 44.27 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.44 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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