Egypt vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of women who are obese
Egypt
57.1%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
55.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
12th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Egypt
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 57.1% against 55.3% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 21.2% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 29.9% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.8% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.4% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 54.0% | 1.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Egypt or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Egypt, at 57.1% against 55.3% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Egypt and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 1.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.