Egypt vs Niue: Share of women who are obese
Egypt
57.1%
in 2024
Niue
70.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
Niue rank
8th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Egypt
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 70.2% against 57.1% in Egypt, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Niue ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 48.1% | 26.7% | Niue |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 54.8% | 24.1% | Niue |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 60.4% | 18.8% | Niue |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 65.6% | 14.9% | Niue |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 69.3% | 13.3% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Egypt or Niue?
- Niue, at 70.2% against 57.1% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Egypt and Niue?
- 13.1%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Niue?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Niue rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Niue ranks 8th 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.