Egypt vs Northern Africa: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Egypt
9.8 num m
in 2024
Northern Africa
27 num m
in 2025
Egypt rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
19th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Egypt
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 27 num m against 9.8 num m in Egypt, a difference of 17.2 num m.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 num m | 12.38 num m | 8.11 num m | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 6.04 num m | 13.43 num m | 7.39 num m | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 9.14 num m | 22.3 num m | 13.16 num m | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Egypt or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 27 num m against 9.8 num m in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 17.2 num m, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Northern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.