Egypt vs Micronesia (country): Prevalence of obesity, female
Egypt
57.1%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
57.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
6th
Micronesia (country) rank
8th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Egypt
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 57.1% against 57.0% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Egypt ranks 6th and Micronesia (country) ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 40.0% | 18.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 44.9% | 14.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 48.9% | 7.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 52.9% | 2.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 56.1% | 0.2% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Egypt or Micronesia (country)?
- Egypt, at 57.1% against 57.0% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Egypt and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Micronesia (country) rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Egypt ranks 6th and Micronesia (country) ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.