Egypt vs Somalia: Number undernourished

Egypt
10.80 million
in 2023
Somalia
9.80 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
14th
Somalia rank
16th

Number undernourished over time

  • Egypt
  • Somalia
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200120122023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.80 million against 9.80 million in Somalia, a difference of 1.00 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Somalia ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.27 million 7.43 million 3.17 million Somalia
2010s 6.06 million 8.56 million 2.50 million Somalia
2020s 9.32 million 9.22 million 100,000 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number undernourished, Egypt or Somalia?
Egypt, at 10.80 million against 9.80 million in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number undernourished between Egypt and Somalia?
1.00 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Somalia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Somalia rank globally for number undernourished?
Egypt ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed