Share of population with severe food insecurity in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
34th
of 125 countries
All-time high
12
in 2023
All-time low
6.7
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Egypt, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Egypt is 12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Egypt peaked at 12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2019.
That places Egypt 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.4 | — |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 12 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.96 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 7.1 | 12 | 4 |
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More population data for Egypt
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Egypt?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Egypt was 12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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