Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 30.8 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 30.8 percent for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt peaked at 33.1 percent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.3 percent, in 2020.
That places Egypt 53rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.8 percent | — |
| 2016 | 29.9 percent | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 33.1 percent | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 31.2 percent | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8 percent | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3 percent | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.5 percent | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8 percent | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 30.8 percent | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.96 percent | 27.8 percent | 33.1 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.1 percent | 27.3 percent | 30.8 percent | 4 |
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More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt was 30.8 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 percent in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 percent in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).