Table 1 Weight categories among Egyptian males and females

BMI ≤ 25 kg/m²

7,668,705

31.93%

(31.91–31.94)

5,132,660

20.04%

(20.02–20.05)

− 11.89%

(11.86–11.91)

< 0.0001

12,801,365

25.79%

(25.78–25.81)

Overweight BMI 25–29 kg/m²

9,257,401

38.54%

(38.52–38.56)

7,799,557

30.45%

(30.43–30.47)

–8.09%

(8.06–8.13)

< 0.0001

17,056,958

34.37%

(34.35–34.38)

Obesity BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²

7,092,322

29.53%

(29.52–29.56)

12,679,674

49.51%

(49.49–49.53)

19.98%

(19.95–20.00)

< 0.0001

19,771,996

39.84%

(39.82–39.85)

Obesity Class I (BMI 30–34 kg/m²⁾

4,878,897

20.31%

(20.30–20.34)

6,382,575

24.92%

(24.91–24.94)

4.61%

(4.58–4.63)

< 0.0001

11,261,472

22.69%

(22.68–22.70)

Obesity Class II (BMI 35–39 kg/m²⁾

1,622,929

6.76%

(6.75–6.77)

3,785,235

14.78%

(14.77–14.80)

8.02%

(8.01–8.04)

< 0.0001

5,408,164

10.90%

(10.89–10.91)

Obesity Class III (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m²⁾

590,496

2.46%

(2.45–2.47)

2,511,864

9.81%

(9.80–9.82)

7.35%

(7.34–7.36)

< 0.0001

3,102,360

6.25%

(6.24–6.26)

24,018,428

25,611,891

49,630,319