Number undernourished in Egypt
Egypt: Number undernourished was 10.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.80 million
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
14th
of 131 countries
All-time high
10.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.60 million
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Egypt, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Egypt is 10.80 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Egypt peaked at 10.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 14th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.60 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.80 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.30 million | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.60 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.60 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.80 million | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.30 million | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.80 million | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 8.80 million | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 9.90 million | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 10.80 million | +9.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.80 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 6.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.80 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 7.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 million | 3.60 million | 4.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.06 million | 4.60 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 million | 7.80 million | 10.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 11 Madagascar 12.30 million compare
- 12 North Korea 12.20 million compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million compare
- 15 Uganda 10.70 million compare
- 16 Somalia 9.80 million compare
- 17 Syria 9.20 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 undernourished in Egypt?
- Number undernourished in Egypt was 10.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for number undernourished?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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 Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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