Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Egypt
Egypt: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 63.3% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Egypt peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 71st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.8% | — |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 63.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 63.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.2% | 34.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 42.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 51.6% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 58.7% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.8% | 63.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 64.2% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 64.1% compare
- 70 Cyprus 64.0% compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 63.1% compare
- 73 Portugal 62.8% compare
- 74 Ukraine 62.8% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Egypt?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Egypt was 63.3% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.