Childhood stunting rates in Egypt
Egypt: Childhood stunting rates was 22.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Childhood stunting rates in Egypt, 1955–2015
Source: Schneider et al. (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 22.5% for childhood stunting rates in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, childhood stunting rates in Egypt peaked at 40.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Childhood stunting rates in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 24.8% | — |
| 1975 | 40.7% | +64.1% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -16.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 22.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 92% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
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 childhood stunting rates in Egypt?
- Childhood stunting rates in Egypt was 22.5% in 2015, according to Schneider et al. (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest childhood stunting rates recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest childhood stunting rates recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for childhood stunting rates?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- Is childhood stunting rates rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Schneider et al. (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Childhood stunting rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children between 2 and 10 years old who are stunted, so shorter than would be expected for their age. Stunting is a sign of long-term malnutrition or poor health in early childhood.