Egypt vs Qatar: Share of adults defined as obese
Egypt
42.84
in 2024
Qatar
42.35
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Qatar rank
13th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Egypt
- Qatar
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 42.84 against 42.35 in Qatar, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.82 | 14.31 | 0.5012 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 21.4 | 21.68 | 0.2868 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 29.45 | 29.71 | 0.2537 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 37.29 | 36.67 | 0.6113 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 41.87 | 41.31 | 0.5621 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Egypt or Qatar?
- Egypt, at 42.84 against 42.35 in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Egypt and Qatar?
- 0.49, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Qatar rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.