Asia vs Egypt: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Asia
5.0%
in 2024
Egypt
11.2%
in 2024
Asia rank
23rd
Egypt rank
25th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Asia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.2% against 5.0% in Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.2 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 23rd and Egypt ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 14.8% | 10.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 13.5% | 8.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 11.3% | 6.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Asia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 11.2% against 5.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and Egypt?
- 6.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Egypt rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Asia ranks 23rd and Egypt ranks 25th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.