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Report card
Egypt
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Obesity prevalence 2
Trend: % Adults living with obesity, 2011-2017 4
Trend: % Adults living with obesity, 1992-2014 6
Trend: % Adults living with overweight or obesity, 2011-2017 7
Trend: % Adults living with overweight or obesity, 1992-2014 9
Trend: % Adults living with obesity, selected countries, 1984-2018 10
Overweight/obesity by education 12
Overweight/obesity by age 16
Overweight/obesity by region 18
Overweight/obesity by socio-economic group 21
Insufficient physical activity 24
Average daily frequency of carbonated soft drink consumption 30
Estimated per capita fruit intake 31
Prevalence of less than daily fruit consumption 32
Prevalence of less than daily vegetable consumption 33
Average weekly frequency of fast food consumption 34
Estimated per-capita processed meat intake 35
Estimated per capita whole grains intake 36
Mental health - depression disorders 37
Mental health - anxiety disorders 38
% Infants exclusively breastfed 0-5 months 39
Oesophageal cancer 40
Breast cancer 42
Colorectal cancer 43
Pancreatic cancer 45
Gallbladder cancer 47
Kidney cancer 49
Cancer of the uterus 51
Raised blood pressure 52
Raised cholesterol 55
Raised fasting blood glucose 58
Diabetes prevalence 60
Contextual factors 61
1
Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2016-2017
Obesity Overweight
70
60
50
40
%
30
20
10
0
Adults Men Women
Survey type: Measured
Age: 15-69
Sample size: 6680
Area covered: National
References: Egypt National STEPwise Survey For Noncommunicable Diseases Risk Factors Report 2017
https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Egypt_National_STEPwise_Survey_For_Noncommunicable_Diseases_Risk
_Factors_2017_Report.pdf?ua=1
Notes: STEPS
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
2
Children, 2018-2020
Overweight or obesity
25
20
15
%
10
0
Children Boys Girls
Age: 6-11
Sample size: 33150
References: El-Shafie AM, Kasemy ZA, Omar ZA, et al. Prevalence of short stature and malnutrition among Egyptian primary school
children and their coexistence with Anemia. Italian Journal of Pediatrics. 2020 Jun;46(1):91. DOI: 10.1186/s13052-020-
00855-y.
Notes: Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs: WHO 2007
3
% Adults living with obesity, 2011-2017
Men
Obesity
25
20
% obesity
15
10
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
References: 2011: WHO EMRO Egypt STEPS Survey 2011-12

2015: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt
Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. Available at
http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
2016: Egypt National STEPwise Survey For Noncommunicable Diseases Risk Factors Report 2017
https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Egypt_National_STEPwise_Survey_For_Noncommunicable_Diseases_Risk_F
actors_2017_Report.pdf?ua=1
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please
check with original data sources for methodologies used.
4
Women
Obesity
50
40
% obesity
30
20
10
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

5
% Adults living with obesity, 1992-2014
Obesity, Women
50
40
30
% obesity
20
10
0
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
References: For full details of references visit https://data.worldobesity.org/
Notes: Adults aged 15-49
6
% Adults living with overweight or obesity, 2011-2017
Men
60
50
% overweight or obesity
40
30
20
10
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

7
Women
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

8
% Adults living with overweight or obesity, 1992-2014
Overweight or obesity, Women
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
References: For full details of references visit https://data.worldobesity.org/
Notes: Adults aged 15-49
9
% Adults living with obesity, selected countries, 1984-2018
Women
Obesity, Egypt Obesity, Jordan Obesity, Lebanon Obesity, Morocco Obesity, Oman
50
40
30
20
10
0
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
References: For full details of references visit

https://data.worldobesity.org/
10
Men
Obesity, Egypt Obesity, Lebanon Obesity, Morocco Obesity, Oman
30
25
20
15
10
0
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
References: For full details of references visit

https://data.worldobesity.org/
11
Overweight/obesity by education
Men, 2015
Obesity Overweight
70
60
50
40
%
30
20
10
0
No education Incomplete Primary School Secondary incomplete Secondary complete or higher
Age: 15-59
Sample size: 15602
References: DHS Egypt 2015. Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015.
Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. - See more
at: http://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR313-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm#sthash.StgV9s6X.dpuf
Notes: Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-
59.
12
Women, 2015
Obesity Overweight
80
70
60
50
%
40
30
20
10
0
No education Incomplete Primary School Secondary incomplete Secondary complete or higher
Age: 15-59
Sample size: 15602
59.
13
Boys, 2014
Obesity Overweight
40
35
30
25
20
%
15
10
0
No education Primary incomplete Secondary incomplete Secondary complete or higher
Age: 5-19
Sample size: 32980
References: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt, El-Zanaty and Associates/Egypt, and ICF International. 2015. Egypt
Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International.
Notes: WHO Cut off used Based on Mothers education level
Cutoffs: WHO
14
Girls, 2014
Obesity Overweight
35
30
25
20
%
15
10
0
No education Primary incomplete Secondary incomplete Secondary complete or higher
Age: 5-19
Sample size: 32980
Notes: WHO Cut off used Based on Mothers education level
Cutoffs: WHO
15
Overweight/obesity by age
Women, 2014
Obesity Overweight
90
80
70
60
50
%
40
30
20
10
0
Age 15-19 Age 20-29 Age 30-39 Age 40-49
Sample size: 19021
Notes: Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged
15-59.
16
Children, 2018-2020
25
20
15
%
10
0
Age 6-8 Age 9-11
Sample size: 33,150
References: El Shafie, A.M., Kasemy, Z.A., Alkalash, S.H., Hewedy, S.M., Kotb, N.M., Abd El-Hady, H.S., Eladawy, E.S., Zeid, M.A., Abd
El Hamid, M.E., Hemeda, E.H. and Elshafie, M.A., 2020. Prevalence of Short Stature and Malnutrition among Egyptian
Primary School Children and their Coexistence with Anemia.
Notes: Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs: WHO 2007
17
Overweight/obesity by region
Men, 2015
Obesity Overweight
60
50
40
%
30
20
10
0
Rural Urban
Age: 15-59
Sample size: 15602
59.
18
Women, 2015
Obesity Overweight
80
70
60
50
%
40
30
20
10
0
Rural Urban
Age: 15-59
Sample size: 15602
59.
19
Children, 2018-2020
25
20
15
%
10
0
Rural Urban
Age: 6-11
Sample size: 33,150
Notes: Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs: WHO 2007
20
Overweight/obesity by socio-economic group
Men, 2015
Obesity Overweight
80
70
60
50
%
40
30
20
10
0
Lowest Quintile 2nd 3rd 4th Highest Quintile
Age: 15-59
Sample size: 15602
Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. -
Available at https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR313/FR313.pdf (last accessed 22.08.22)
59.
21
Women, 2015
Obesity Overweight
80
70
60
50
%
40
30
20
10
0
Lowest Quintile 2nd 3rd 4th Highest Quintile
Age: 15-59
Sample size: 15602
Egypt Health Issues Survey 2015. Cairo, Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population/Egypt and ICF International. -
Available at https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR313/FR313.pdf (last accessed 22.08.22)
59.
22
Children, 2018-2020
25
20
15
%
10
0
Low SES High SES Moderate SES
Age: 6-11
Sample size: 33,150
Notes: Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007
Cutoffs: WHO 2007
23
Insufficient physical activity
Adults, 2016
70
60
50
% insufficient physical activity
40
30
20
10
0
Jordan Morocco Tunisia Egypt Oman Iran Pakistan Lebanon Libya Qatar UAE Iraq Saudi Arabia Kuwait
References: Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled
analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-
109X(18)30357-7
24
Men, 2016
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Jor Mo Ira Eg Pa Tu Om Lib Qa UA Ira Le Sa Ku
da ro n yp kis nis an ya tar E q ba ud wa
n cco t tan ia n on iA it
rab
ia
109X(18)30357-7
25
Women, 2016
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Jordan Morocco Lebanon Tunisia Egypt Oman Libya Pakistan Iran Qatar UAE Iraq Saudi Arabia Kuwait
109X(18)30357-7
26
Children, 2016
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Ba Tu UA Le Lib Om Ku Jor Ira Dji Ye Pa Mo Eg Sy Af Qa Su
hra nis E ban ya an wait da q bou me kis roc yp ria gh tar da
in ia on n ti n tan co t an n
ist
an
Survey type: Self-reported
Age: 11-17
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,

https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notes: % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less
than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitions: % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
27
Boys, 2016
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Tu Ba Le UA Lib Om Ku Ira Dji Jor Eg Ye Sy Mo Pa Qa Af Su
nis hra ba E ya an wait q bou da yp me ria roc kis tar gh da
ia in no ti n t n co tan an n
n ist
an
Age: 11-17

28
Girls, 2016
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
UA Ba Af Le Jor Tu Lib Pa Dji Ye Om Ku Mo Ira Qa Su Sy Eg
E hra gh ba da nisia ya kis bou me an wa roc q tar da ria yp
in anis no n tan ti n it co n t
tan n
Age: 11-17

29
Average daily frequency of carbonated soft drink consumption
Children, 2009-2015
1.6
1.4
1.2
Times per day
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
Pakistan Syria Sudan Afghanistan Egypt Iraq Oman Palestine UAE Morocco Kuwait Lebanon Qatar
Age: 12-17
References: Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A
meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard
http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
30
Estimated per capita fruit intake
Adults, 2017
250
200
g/day
150
100
50
0
Dji S A P I Ye S S P S J L K S T U Le E Mo B Ir Qa Om
bo oma fgh akis raq me outh uda ales yria orda ibya uwa aud unis AE ba gyp
no roc ahra an tar an
uti an Su n n iA t
lia ist tan n
da
tin
e it r a
ia n co in
an n bia
Age: 25+
References: Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitions: Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)
31
Prevalence of less than daily fruit consumption
Children, 2008-2015
50
40
% < daily consumption
30
20
10
0
Tu Eg Le Mo Om Pa Ira Pa Sy Qa Af Ku Su Ye UA
nis yp ba roc an lesti q kis ria tar gh wa da me E
ia t non co ne tan an it n n
ist
an
Age: 12-17
References: Global School-based Student Health Surveys. Beal et al (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable,
Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food
and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard
Definitions: Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)
32
Prevalence of less than daily vegetable consumption
Children, 2008-2015
45
40
35
30
% < daily consumption
25
20
15
10
0
Pakistan Morocco Lebanon Tunisia Iraq Egypt Oman Palestine Sudan Kuwait Syria Afghanistan Qatar UAE Yemen
Age: 12-17
Definitions: Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)
33
Average weekly frequency of fast food consumption
Children, 2009-2015
2.5
2
Times per week
1.5
0.5
0
Pakistan Syria Sudan Morocco Egypt Oman Palestine Iraq Lebanon Afghanistan UAE Kuwait Qatar
Age: 12-17
34
Estimated per-capita processed meat intake
Adults, 2017
2.5
1.5
g/day
0.5
0
Af Ye S P S S J L T M I Le I So Sa D E P O B U Ku Qa
gh me oma ales uda yria orda ibya unis oro raq ba ran uth ud jibo gyp akis man ahra AE wa tar
an tin n n ia cco no Su i Ara uti t tan
ist n lia
e n da
in it
an n bia
Age: 25+
Definitions: Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)
35
Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Adults, 2017
35
30
25
g/day
20
15
10
0
Mo L A Ir Ye J P S S T L P B I Qa UA Dji Sa Ku S O E S
roc eban fgha an me orda akis uda yria unis ibya ales ahra raq tar E bo u w oma man gyp outh
co on nis n n tan n ia tin in uti di A ait lia t Su
tan e rab da
ia n
Age: 25+
Definitions: Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)
36
Mental health - depression disorders
Adults, 2015
4
% of population
0
Af Eg Su Ye I Sy Jor S P S L Mo S L O B Ir Tu Ku D Qa UA
gh yp da me raq ria da oma akis outh ibya roc audi eban man ahra an nis wa jibo t E
an
ist
t n n n lia tan Su co Ar on in ia it uti ar
an da ab
n ia
References: Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and
Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-
NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definitions: % of population with depression disorders
37
Mental health - anxiety disorders
Adults, 2015
4
% of population
0
So So Dji Pa Af Om Su UA Ye Eg Qa Ba J S S I Lib Mo Ira Ku T L
ma u b k g da E me y tar hra orda aud yria raq ya roc n wa unis eban
lia th Su outi istan hanis an n n pt in n iA
rab co it ia on
da tan ia
n
References: Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and
Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-
NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definitions: % of population with anxiety disorders
38
% Infants exclusively breastfed 0-5 months
Children, 2010-2019
60
50
40
%
30
20
10
0
Ye Dji Tu Om Jor Ira Sy Qa So Mo Eg So Pa Ira Su Af
me bo nis an da q ria tar ma roc yp uth kis n da gh
n uti ia n lia co t Su tan n an
da ist
n an
References: Egypt demographic and health survey 2014. Demographic and Health Surveys. Cairo, Egypt and Rockville, Maryland,
USA: Ministry of Health and Population and ICF International, 2015.
Notes: See UNICEF website for further survey information. Available at : https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/infant-young-
child-feeding/ (last accessed 28.9.21) Citation: United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and
Monitoring (2021). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York,
September 2021.
Definitions: % exclusively breastfed 0-5 months
39
Oesophageal cancer
Men, 2018-2020
3.5
2.5
Incidence per 100,000
1.5
0.5
0
Egypt
Age: 20+
References: Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer
Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from:
https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2071
Notes: age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
40
Women, 2018-2020
3
2.5
2
1.5
0.5
0
Egypt
Age: 20+
References: Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer
Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from:
https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2071
Notes: age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000
41
Breast cancer
Women, 2018
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Lib Y S A Ir Tu S O I Su D S Q P B M E U Ku P J S L
ya eme audi fgha an nis outh man raq da jibo oma atar akis ahra oro gyp AE wa ales orda yria eban
n Ar nis ia S n uti lia tan in cco t it tin n on
ab u e
ia tan da
n
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, breast, females, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
42
Colorectal cancer
Men, 2018
35
30
25
20
15
10
0
Pa Af Dji Su Eg I So S Y O M K L T Q B S I UA Jor S L P
kis g b d yp raq uth oma eme man oro uwa ibya unis atar ahra yria ran E da aud eban ales
tan hani outi an t Su lia n cco it ia in n iA tin
sta da rab on e
n n ia
Age: 20+
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, colorectum, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
43
Women, 2018
30
25
20
15
10
0
Af Pa Su I Dji Eg So S Y O M S T I Ba L U Qa Ku S P J L
gh k d raq bo y uth oma eme man oro aud unis ran hra ibya AE tar wa yria ales orda eban
an ista an uti pt Su lia n cco i A ia in it tin n on
ist n da r ab e
an n ia
Age: 20+
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, colorectum, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
44
Pancreatic cancer
Men, 2018
9
7
0
Dji S P S A Qa So U Ye S Mo Ira Tu Ku I Om Ba Sy Pa L E J L
bo uda akis oma fgh uth AE me aud q nis wa ran hra ri les eba gyp orda ibya
uti n tan lia an tar Su n i A rocco ia it an
in a tin no t n
ist da r ab e n
an n ia
Age: 20+
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, pancreas, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
45
Women, 2018
16
14
12
10
0
Pa Dji Af Su Sa S M T S I Ye O J S I Eg Le Ba Pa L Q K U
kis b g d ud oma oro unis outh raq me ma orda yria ran yp ba h les ibya atar uwa AE
tan outi hani an iA cco ia n n n t n on rain tin
sta rab lia Su
da e it
n ia n
Age: 20+
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, pancreas, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
46
Gallbladder cancer
Men, 2018
5
4
0
Dji Y S S S A Mo Ira Eg I Ba Sa Pa Le L Sy K T P Q J O UA
bo eme uda outh oma fgh q yp ran hra u k ba iby ria uwa unis ales ata orda ma
uti n n Su lia an rocc t in di Ar istan non a it ia tin r n n E
da is tan o ab e
n ia
Age: 20+
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, gallbladder, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
47
Women, 2018
5
0
Ye Dji E I Om So S S S B M A I Ku P L S T J Q P L U
me bo gyp ran an uth uda aud oma ahra oro fgh raq wa ales eban yria unis orda atar akis ibya AE
n uti t Su n iA lia in cco an it tin on ia n tan
da r ab i s tan e
n ia
Age: 20+
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, gallbladder, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
48
Kidney cancer
Men, 2018
10
8
0
Ye So Dji S S P A Mo Ba Om Qa T Ir Ku E I Sa UA Jor S L P L
me uth bo oma uda akis fgh h tar unis aq wa gyp ran ud da yria ibya ales eban
n Su uti lia n tan ani rocco rain an ia it t iA E n tin on
da s tan rab e
n ia
Age: 20+
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, kidney, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per 100,000
49
Women, 2018
5
4
0
Ye So Ba Mo S P A S D E Ir Om Ku T L I Sy Sa Jor Le Pa Qa UA
me uth hr roc udan akist fgha oma jibou gypt aq an wa unis ibya ran ria ud d ba l
no estin tar E
n Su ain co an nis lia ti it ia i A an
da tan rab n e
n ia
Age: 20+
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, kidney, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per 100,000
50
Cancer of the uterus
Women, 2018
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
0
Ye I Eg I Pa Sa Jor Ku S B Q T L O U Af P S L D M S S
me raq yp ran les u d wa yria ahra atar unis eban man AE gh akis uda ibya jibo oro oma out
n t tin di A an it in ia on an
ist tan
n uti cco lia h Su
e rab an da
ia n
Age: 20+
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, cervix uteri, females, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
51
Raised blood pressure
Adults, 2015
30
25
% raised blood pressure
20
15
10
0
Ira Le Jor UA Ba Qa Tu Sa Ku L Sy Om Eg Ira Mo Dji Pa Af Ye So
n ba da E hra tar nis ud wa ibya ria an yp q roc b kis g me ma
no n ia iA t co outi tan hani n lia
n in rab it sta
ia n

http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitions: Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).
52
Men, 2015
35
30
25
20
15
10
0
Ira UA Ba Qa Jor Le Tu Sa Eg Sy Lib Ku Ira Om Mo Dji Ye Af Pa So
n E hra tar da ba nis ud yp ria ya wa q an roc b me gh kis ma
in n no
n ia iA
rab
t it co outi n an
ist tan lia
ia an

53
Women, 2015
30
25
20
15
10
0
Le UA Jor Ira Ba Qa Ku Sa Lib Om Tu Sy Ira Eg Dji Mo Pa Af Ye So
ba da n hra tar wa ud nis ria q yp bo kis g me ma
no E n in it i A ya an ia t uti
roc
co tan hani n lia
n rab sta
ia n

54
Raised cholesterol
Adults, 2008
60
50
40
% raised cholesterol
30
20
10
0
Af So P Ye S Lib Dji Mo Sa Eg Sy Tu Ira Le Jor Om B Ira Ku Qa UA
gh ma akis me uda ya bo roc ud yp ria nis q ba d an ahra n wa tar E
an
ist lia tan n n uti co iA
rab
t ia n on an in it
an ia

http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitions: % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
55
Men, 2008
50
40
30
20
10
0
Af So P Ye S Eg Lib Mo Sa Dji Tu Sy Le I Jor Om Ira Ba Ku Qa UA
gh ma akis me uda yp ya roc ud bo nis ria ba raq da an n hra wa tar E
an lia tan n n t co iA u ia no n in it
ist
an rab ti n
ia

56
Women, 2008
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Af So P Su Ye Dji Lib Mo Sa Sy Tu Ira Eg Le Jor Om B K Q Ira UA
gh ma akis d
tan an
me bo
uti ya roc ud
i A ia
r nis q yp ba d an ahra uwai atar n E
an
ist lia n co rab
ia t n on an in t
an ia

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Raised fasting blood glucose
Men, 2014
20
% raised fasting blood glucose
15
10
0
So Dji Su Ye Ba Pa Af Le Om Ira Tu Mo S UA Lib Sa J I Qa Ku E
ma bo da me hra kis g b n nis roc yria E ya ud orda raq tar wa gyp
lia uti n n in tan hani anon an ia co iA n it t
sta rab
n ia

Definitions: Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).
58
Women, 2014
20
15
% raised fasting blood glucose
10
0
So Su Dji Ira Af Ba T Pa Ye Mo S Om Le UA Lib Eg Jor Ira Sa Qa Ku
ma da bo n gh hra unis kis m roc yria ba yp da q ud wa
lia n uti an in ia tan en co
an no E ya t n i A tar it
ist n rab
an ia

Definitions: Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).
59
Diabetes prevalence
Adults, 2021
30
25
% diabetes prevalence
20
15
10
0
Af Ba D E I Ira Jor K L L Mo O P Q S S S S S Tu UA Ye
gh hra jibo gyp ran q da uwa eban ibya roc man akist atar audi oma outh udan yria nis E me
an uti t n it lia ia n
ist in on co an Ar
ab S u da
an ia n
Age: 20-79
References: Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels,
Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitions: Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %
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Contextual factors
Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible
and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this
page.
Labelling
Is there mandatory nutrition labelling?
Front-of-package labelling?
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?
Color coding?
Warning label?
61
Regulation and marketing
Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?
Tax on unhealthy foods?
Tax on unhealthy drinks?
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products?
Subsidy on fruits?
Subsidy on vegetables?
Subsidy on other healthy products?
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)?
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)?
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)?
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to
children?
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement?
62
Political will and support
National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?
National obesity strategy?
National childhood obesity strategy?
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?
National target(s) on reducing obesity?
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?
Promotion of breastfeeding?
Monitoring and surveillance
Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors?
Within 5 years?
Governance and resource
Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)?
Key
Present Present (voluntary) Incoming Absent Unknown
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Trend: % Adults living with obesity, 2011-2017 4

Trend: % Adults living with obesity, 1992-2014 6

Trend: % Adults living with overweight or obesity, 2011-2017 7

Trend: % Adults living with overweight or obesity, 1992-2014 9

Trend: % Adults living with obesity, selected countries, 1984-2018 10

Overweight/obesity by socio-economic group 21

Insufficient physical activity 24

Average daily frequency of carbonated soft drink consumption 30

Estimated per capita fruit intake 31

Prevalence of less than daily fruit consumption 32

Prevalence of less than daily vegetable consumption 33

Average weekly frequency of fast food consumption 34

Estimated per-capita processed meat intake 35

Estimated per capita whole grains intake 36

Mental health - depression disorders 37

Mental health - anxiety disorders 38

% Infants exclusively breastfed 0-5 months 39

Cancer of the uterus 51

Raised blood pressure 52

Raised fasting blood glucose 58

Survey type: Measured

Sample size: 6680

Area covered: National

Survey type: Measured

Sample size: 33150

Area covered: National

Notes: Boys = 17,143, Girls = 16,007

Cutoffs: WHO 2007

Survey type: Measured

References: 2011: WHO EMRO Egypt STEPS Survey 2011-12

Survey type: Measured

References: 2011: WHO EMRO Egypt STEPS Survey 2011-12

Survey type: Measured

References: For full details of references visit https://data.worldobesity.org/

Notes: Adults aged 15-49

Survey type: Measured

References: 2011: WHO EMRO Egypt STEPS Survey 2011-12

Survey type: Measured

References: 2011: WHO EMRO Egypt STEPS Survey 2011-12

Survey type: Measured

References: For full details of references visit https://data.worldobesity.org/

Notes: Adults aged 15-49

References: For full details of references visit

References: For full details of references visit

Survey type: Measured

Sample size: 15602

Area covered: National

Survey type: Measured

Sample size: 15602

Area covered: National

Survey type: Measured

Sample size: 32980

Area covered: National

Notes: WHO Cut off used Based on Mothers education level

Survey type: Measured

Sample size: 32980