Dietary composition by country in Egypt
Egypt: Dietary composition by country was 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Egypt is 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Egypt peaked at 4.41 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8962 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9162 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 167 Hungary 0.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 168 Russia 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Ukraine 0.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Bangladesh 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Sri Lanka 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Myanmar 0.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Egypt?
- Dietary composition by country in Egypt was 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for dietary composition by country?
- Egypt ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.