Average age, urban in Egypt
Egypt: Average age, urban was 27.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
27.2
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 99 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 2014
All-time low
25.3
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019
Average age, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, urban in Egypt is 27.2, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Egypt peaked at 29.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 1988.
That places Egypt 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, urban in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25.3 | — |
| 1998 | 28.14 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 28.74 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.08 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.12 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.45 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.8 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.37 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.28 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.29 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.96 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.2 | -2.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 27.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 27.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.62, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.14 | 28.14 | 28.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1 | 28.74 | 29.45 | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.24 | 27.2 | 29.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Egypt?
- Average age, urban in Egypt was 27.2 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for average age, urban?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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