Share of adults defined as obese in Egypt
Egypt: Share of adults defined as obese was 42.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Egypt is 42.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Egypt peaked at 42.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1980.
That places Egypt 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.82 | 12.5 | 17.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4 | 18.05 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.45 | 25.86 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.29 | 33.82 | 40.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.87 | 40.89 | 42.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- 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 adults defined as obese in Egypt?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Egypt was 42.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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