Number of undernourished people (millions) in Egypt
Egypt: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 9.8 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Egypt is 9.8 num m, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Egypt peaked at 9.8 num m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6 num m, in 2001.
That places Egypt 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6 num m | — |
| 2002 | 3.8 num m | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3 num m | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6 num m | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 num m | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5 num m | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3 num m | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 num m | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 num m | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3 num m | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8 num m | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3 num m | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5 num m | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7 num m | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8 num m | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7 num m | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7 num m | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.8 num m | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 8.8 num m | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5 num m | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8 num m | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8 num m | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9.8 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 6.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9.8 num m is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 num m, 7.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 num m | 3.6 num m | 4.7 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.04 num m | 4.6 num m | 7 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 num m | 7.8 num m | 9.8 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (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 9.8 num m in 2024, 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 9.8 num m in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 num m in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for number of undernourished people?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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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