Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt

Egypt: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 371.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
371.82
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
589.32
in 2009
All-time low
311.63
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 371.82 for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt peaked at 589.32 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 311.63, in 1961.

That places Egypt 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 311.63 —
1962 338.46 +8.6%
1963 360.68 +6.6%
1964 362.01 +0.4%
1965 373.69 +3.2%
1966 393.79 +5.4%
1967 355.09 -9.8%
1968 375.83 +5.8%
1969 376.18 +0.1%
1970 360.67 -4.1%
1971 374.05 +3.7%
1972 355.71 -4.9%
1973 358.8 +0.9%
1974 376.78 +5.0%
1975 399.38 +6.0%
1976 409.66 +2.6%
1977 379.08 -7.5%
1978 394.21 +4.0%
1979 411.69 +4.4%
1980 408.5 -0.8%
1981 404.61 -1.0%
1982 396.61 -2.0%
1983 392.95 -0.9%
1984 396.73 +1.0%
1985 432.27 +9.0%
1986 474.7 +9.8%
1987 489.29 +3.1%
1988 426.13 -12.9%
1989 381.16 -10.6%
1990 385.06 +1.0%
1991 356.72 -7.4%
1992 367.74 +3.1%
1993 361.91 -1.6%
1994 363.21 +0.4%
1995 380.27 +4.7%
1996 427.78 +12.5%
1997 442.75 +3.5%
1998 432.4 -2.3%
1999 475.49 +10.0%
2000 501.35 +5.4%
2001 453.59 -9.5%
2002 458.63 +1.1%
2003 483.05 +5.3%
2004 484.05 +0.2%
2005 495.41 +2.3%
2006 531.28 +7.2%
2007 542.29 +2.1%
2008 557.18 +2.7%
2009 589.32 +5.8%
2010 526.19 -10.7%
2011 497.69 -5.4%
2012 513.42 +3.2%
2013 441.99 -13.9%
2014 475.42 +7.6%
2015 448.92 -5.6%
2016 422.07 -6.0%
2017 398.62 -5.6%
2018 396.15 -0.6%
2019 376.69 -4.9%
2020 357.9 -5.0%
2021 359.9 +0.6%
2022 396.12 +10.1%
2023 371.82 -6.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 371.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 371.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 360.82 311.63 393.79 9
1970s 382 355.71 411.69 10
1980s 420.29 381.16 489.29 10
1990s 399.33 356.72 475.49 10
2000s 509.61 453.59 589.32 10
2010s 449.72 376.69 526.19 10
2020s 371.43 357.9 396.12 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 54 Lebanon 378.56 compare
  2. 55 New Zealand 377.85 compare
  3. 56 Seychelles 375.43 compare
  4. 58 Macao 371.16 compare
  5. 59 Zimbabwe 368.09 compare
  6. 60 Niger 365.82 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt was 371.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 589.32 in 2009.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 311.63 in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Egypt ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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