Prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of undernourishment was 9.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.4
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
59th
of 169 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 2023
All-time low
4.8
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.4 for prevalence of undernourishment 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt peaked at 9.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.8 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | +6.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.12 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 56 Bangladesh 10.4 compare
- 57 South Africa 10 compare
- 58 Suriname 9.7 compare
- 60 Togo 9.1 compare
- 61 Lebanon 8.7 compare
- 61 Mauritania 8.7 compare
- 61 Mauritius 8.7 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt was 9.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Egypt ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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