Egypt vs Micronesia (country): Share of women who are obese
Egypt
57.1%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
57.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
Micronesia (country) rank
11th
Share of women who are obese 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 9th and Micronesia (country) ranks 11th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Egypt or Micronesia (country)?
- Egypt, at 57.1% against 57.0% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Micronesia (country) ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.