Egypt vs United States of America: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Egypt
11.7%
in 2024
United States of America
1.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
35th
United States of America rank
34th
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.7% against 1.0% in United States of America, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 11.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 34th of 129 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 0.9% | 7.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 0.8% | 8.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Egypt or United States of America?
- Egypt, at 11.7% against 1.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Egypt and United States of America?
- 10.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Egypt ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 34th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.