Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Egypt
Egypt: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 10.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.07
World rank
14th
of 92 countries
All-time high
20.42
in 2008
All-time low
6.74
in 1988
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Egypt is 10.07, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Egypt peaked at 20.42 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 1988.
Egypt ranks 14th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.74 | — |
| 1991 | 14.87 | +120.6% |
| 1992 | 14.34 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.62 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.16 | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 14.09 | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 20.42 | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 15.69 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 10.07 | -35.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.63, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.61 | 14.34 | 14.87 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.56 | 9.16 | 20.42 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.69 | 15.69 | 15.69 | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.07 | 10.07 | 10.07 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Egypt?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Egypt was 10.07 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 in 2008.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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