Australia vs Egypt: Share of men who are obese
Australia
31.4%
in 2024
Egypt
30.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
Egypt rank
36th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Australia currently reports 31.4% against 30.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 10.4% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 27.4% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Australia or Egypt?
- Australia, at 31.4% against 30.6% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Australia and Egypt?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.