Egypt vs Naoero: Share of women who are obese
Egypt
57.1%
in 2024
Naoero
71.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
Naoero rank
7th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Egypt
- Naoero
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 71.4% against 57.1% in Egypt, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Naoero's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Naoero has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Naoero ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 67.6% | 46.2% | Naoero |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 68.2% | 37.5% | Naoero |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 68.3% | 26.7% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 69.6% | 18.8% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 71.0% | 15.1% | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Egypt or Naoero?
- Naoero, at 71.4% against 57.1% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Egypt and Naoero?
- 14.3%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Naoero?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Naoero rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Naoero ranks 7th 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.