Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt
Egypt: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 34,870 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt stood at 34,870 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt peaked at 35,271 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,647 num th, in 2015.
That places Egypt 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27,647 num th | — |
| 2016 | 30,400 num th | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 34,284 num th | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 33,012 num th | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 29,882 num th | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 29,818 num th | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31,587 num th | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 33,613 num th | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 35,271 num th | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 34,870 num th | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,045 num th | 27,647 num th | 34,284 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 33,032 num th | 29,818 num th | 35,271 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 39,121 num th compare
- 8 Philippines 37,827 num th compare
- 9 United States of America 36,943 num th compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34,499 num th compare
- 12 Afghanistan 33,178 num th compare
- 13 Yemen 30,175 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Egypt was 34,870 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35,271 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,647 num th in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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