Child Welfare · Northern Africa

Egypt Overweight Children

10.1%as of 2021Reported-35.7% vs 2014

Share of children under 5 who are overweight (weight-for-height above two standard deviations). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2003 – 2021 · World Bank

History

most recent 5 periods · World Bank
PeriodOverweight Children
202110.1%
201415.7%
200820.4%
200514.1%
20039.2%

Overweight Children across Africa

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CountryOverweight ChildrenPeriod
Nigeria1.5%2021
Kenya3.4%2022
South Africa11.8%2017
Ghana2%2022
Ethiopia2.3%2019
Tanzania3.7%2022

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