Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Egypt
Egypt: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
34th
of 125 countries
All-time high
12
in 2023
All-time low
6.7
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Egypt, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 12 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Egypt peaked at 12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2019.
That places Egypt 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.4 | — |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 12 | +15.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.95, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.96 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 7.1 | 12 | 4 |
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Egypt?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Egypt was 12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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