Share of children underweight in Egypt
Egypt: Share of children underweight was 3.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.7
World rank
68th
of 96 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 1995
All-time low
3.7
in 2021
Years of data
11
1988–2021
Share of children underweight in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.7 for share of children underweight in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Egypt peaked at 10.8 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2021.
That places Egypt 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.5 | — |
| 1991 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.2 | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 10.8 | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.4 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -47.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.82 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.97 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
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 share of children underweight in Egypt?
- Share of children underweight in Egypt was 3.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for share of children underweight?
- Egypt ranks 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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