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
10203040198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed