Share of men who are obese in Egypt
Egypt: Share of men who are obese was 30.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Egypt is 30.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Egypt peaked at 30.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1980.
That places Egypt 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.0% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Egypt?
- Share of men who are obese in Egypt was 30.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of men who are obese?
- Egypt ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.