Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Egypt
1,322
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
7,220
in 2024
Egypt rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7,220 against 1,322 in Egypt, a difference of 5,898.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 148 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,484 | 6,448 | 4,964 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1,677 | 5,499 | 3,822 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1,361 | 6,197 | 4,836 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7,220 against 1,322 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,898, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.