Share of men defined as overweight in Egypt
Egypt: Share of men defined as overweight was 64.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.01
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.01
in 2024
All-time low
37.24
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Egypt is 64.01, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Egypt peaked at 64.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.24, in 1980.
That places Egypt 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.24 | — |
| 1981 | 38.03 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 38.83 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 39.65 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 40.49 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 41.33 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 42.19 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.05 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 43.91 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 44.78 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 45.66 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 46.54 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.42 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.28 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.14 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 50.84 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 51.67 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.5 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 53.32 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54.12 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 54.92 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.69 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.44 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.16 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.84 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.48 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.1 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.7 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.28 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.83 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.34 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.8 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.22 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 62.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.93 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.23 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.69 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.77 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.84 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.95 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.01 | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 64.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 64.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.95 | 37.24 | 44.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.54 | 45.66 | 53.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.37 | 54.12 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.57 | 60.83 | 63.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.89 | 63.77 | 64.01 | 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 men defined as overweight in Egypt?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Egypt was 64.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 64.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.24 in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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