Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 29.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt stood at 29.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt peaked at 33.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 56th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.8% | — |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.8% | 33.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 27.3% | 30.8% | 5 |
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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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt was 29.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Egypt ranks 56th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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