Share of people who are undernourished in Egypt
Egypt: Share of people who are undernourished was 9.4 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished in Egypt, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.4 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Egypt peaked at 9.4 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8 percent, in 2001.
That places Egypt 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 percent | 4.8 percent | 5.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.12 percent | 5.1 percent | 6.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 percent | 7.1 percent | 9.4 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 56 Bangladesh 10.4 percent compare
- 57 South Africa 10 percent compare
- 58 Suriname 9.7 percent compare
- 60 Togo 9.1 percent compare
- 61 Lebanon 8.7 percent compare
- 61 Mauritania 8.7 percent compare
- 61 Mauritius 8.7 percent compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 19,016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 15,862 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 6,771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 122.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 253.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Egypt?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Egypt was 9.4 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 percent in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Egypt ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.