Share of overweight men vs. women in Egypt
Egypt: Share of overweight men vs. women was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Egypt is 64.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Egypt peaked at 64.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.2% | — |
| 1981 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 42.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.0% | 37.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 45.7% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 54.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 60.8% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.8% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Egypt?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Egypt was 64.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.