Number children stunted who in Egypt
Egypt: Number children stunted who was 1.52 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.83 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.52 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Egypt stood at 1.52 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Egypt peaked at 2.83 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 2024.
That places Egypt 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | -1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.52 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.52 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 17.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 million | 2.40 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 1.98 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.52 million | 1.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 16 Mozambique 2.14 million compare
- 17 Uganda 1.90 million compare
- 18 Madagascar 1.79 million compare
- 20 South Africa 1.44 million compare
- 21 Vietnam 1.35 million compare
- 22 Mexico 1.34 million compare
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 number children stunted who in Egypt?
- Number children stunted who in Egypt was 1.52 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number children stunted who?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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