According to the latest data, in 2016, ** percent of the adult population were obese compared to **** percent in 2015. The prevalence rate of obesity has been increasing over the observed period, reaching an all-time high in 2016.
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FAO. (November 7, 2022). Prevalence of obesity in the adult population aged 18 years and older in Egypt from 2007 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/979509/egypt-prevalence-of-obesity-adult-population-aged-18-years-and-older/
FAO. "Prevalence of obesity in the adult population aged 18 years and older in Egypt from 2007 to 2016." Chart. November 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979509/egypt-prevalence-of-obesity-adult-population-aged-18-years-and-older/
FAO. (2022). Prevalence of obesity in the adult population aged 18 years and older in Egypt from 2007 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979509/egypt-prevalence-of-obesity-adult-population-aged-18-years-and-older/
FAO. "Prevalence of Obesity in The Adult Population Aged 18 Years and Older in Egypt from 2007 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979509/egypt-prevalence-of-obesity-adult-population-aged-18-years-and-older/
FAO, Prevalence of obesity in the adult population aged 18 years and older in Egypt from 2007 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979509/egypt-prevalence-of-obesity-adult-population-aged-18-years-and-older/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population aged 18 years and older in Egypt from 2007 to 2016 [Graph], FAO, November 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/979509/egypt-prevalence-of-obesity-adult-population-aged-18-years-and-older/
