Australia vs Egypt: Prevalence of obesity, male
Australia
31.4%
in 2024
Egypt
30.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Egypt rank
33rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Australia currently reports 31.4% against 30.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Egypt ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 10.4% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 27.4% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Australia or Egypt?
- Australia, at 31.4% against 30.6% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Australia and Egypt?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Australia ranks 30th and Egypt ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.