Egypt vs Nauru: Prevalence of obesity, female
Egypt
57.1%
in 2024
Nauru
71.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
6th
Nauru rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Egypt
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 71.4% against 57.1% in Egypt, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 6th and Nauru ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 67.6% | 46.2% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 68.2% | 37.5% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 68.3% | 26.7% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 69.6% | 18.8% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 71.0% | 15.1% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Egypt or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 71.4% against 57.1% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Egypt and Nauru?
- 14.3%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Nauru rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Egypt ranks 6th and Nauru ranks 5th 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.