Daily per capita caloric supply in Egypt
Egypt: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,094 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,094
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,295
in 2010
All-time low
2,165
in 1961
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Egypt, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Egypt is 3,094, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Egypt peaked at 3,295 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,165, in 1961.
That places Egypt 76th 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 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,364 | — |
| 1948 | 2,458 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 2,165 | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 2,248 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,264 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,303 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2,335 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,396 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,339 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,382 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,382 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,385 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,372 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,411 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,450 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2,491 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,523 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,604 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2,642 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,732 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,849 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,921 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,055 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3,103 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,070 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,053 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,046 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,022 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,084 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,061 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,024 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,069 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,031 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,014 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,014 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,054 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,089 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,088 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,099 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,059 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,055 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,048 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,069 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,077 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,013 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,939 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,980 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,991 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,034 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,068 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,019 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,295 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 3,248 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,237 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,159 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,152 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,144 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,139 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,150 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,166 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,162 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,112 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,081 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,108 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,094 | -0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3,094 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3,094 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,411 | 2,364 | 2,458 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,313 | 2,165 | 2,396 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,546 | 2,372 | 2,849 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,044 | 2,921 | 3,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,057 | 3,014 | 3,099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,024 | 2,939 | 3,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,185 | 3,139 | 3,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,099 | 3,081 | 3,112 | 4 |
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 daily per capita caloric supply in Egypt?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Egypt was 3,094 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,295 in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,165 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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