Belize vs Egypt: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Belize
81.0%
in 2024
Egypt
82.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
12th
Egypt rank
11th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Belize
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 82.1% against 81.0% in Belize, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 12th and Egypt ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 52.6% | 4.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 63.8% | 5.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 74.3% | 5.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 79.6% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 81.7% | 1.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Belize or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 82.1% against 81.0% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Belize and Egypt?
- 1.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Egypt rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Belize ranks 12th and Egypt ranks 11th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.