Number of undernourished people in Egypt
Egypt: Number of undernourished people was 10.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Egypt, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Egypt is 10.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Egypt peaked at 10.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2001.
That places Egypt 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6 | — |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 4.6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Egypt?
- Number of undernourished people in Egypt was 10.8 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for number of undernourished people?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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