Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 140 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2023
All-time low
4.8%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt peaked at 8.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 68th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.8% | — |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.1%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 66 India 9.8% compare
- 67 Guinea 8.7% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 8.2% compare
- 70 Cabo Verde 8.1% compare
- 71 Jamaica 8.0% compare
- 71 Tajikistan 8.0% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Egypt was 8.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Egypt ranks 68th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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