Population in severe food insecurity in Egypt
Egypt: Population in severe food insecurity was 13,666 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,666 num th
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 106 countries
All-time high
13,765 num th
in 2023
All-time low
7,255 num th
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Egypt, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13,666 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Egypt peaked at 13,765 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,255 num th, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 7th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in severe food insecurity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,405 num th | — |
| 2016 | 8,824 num th | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,894 num th | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,828 num th | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 7,255 num th | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 7,774 num th | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9,805 num th | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 11,678 num th | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 13,765 num th | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 13,666 num th | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,241 num th | 7,255 num th | 8,894 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,338 num th | 7,774 num th | 13,765 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 15,733 num th compare
- 5 Kenya 14,934 num th compare
- 6 Pakistan 13,816 num th compare
- 8 Afghanistan 12,865 num th compare
- 9 Malawi 12,574 num th compare
- 10 South Sudan 7,471 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 severe food insecurity in Egypt?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Egypt was 13,666 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13,765 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,255 num th in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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