Australia vs Egypt: Share of men defined as obese

Australia
31.44
in 2024
Egypt
30.64
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
Egypt rank
36th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Australia
  • Egypt
1015202530198020022024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 31.44 against 30.64 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 9.71 10.44 0.7318 Egypt
1990s 15.49 15.41 0.0828 Australia
2000s 22.16 21.58 0.5845 Australia
2010s 27.26 27.37 0.1089 Egypt
2020s 30.57 30.1 0.477 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Australia or Egypt?
Australia, at 31.44 against 30.64 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as 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 defined as obese?
Australia ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men 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 men 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