Share of children who are overweight or obese in Egypt
Egypt: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.2% for share of children who are overweight or obese in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Egypt peaked at 15.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 23rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Egypt?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Egypt was 11.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.