Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 32.7 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Egypt, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Egypt is 32.7 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Egypt peaked at 36.1 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.7 %, in 2019.
That places Egypt 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.6 % | — |
| 2015 | 32.9 % | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 36.1 % | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 33.9 % | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 30.2 % | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 29.7 % | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.1 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 32.6 % | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 33.6 % | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 32.7 % | -2.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32.7 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.55 %, 69% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 32.7 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29 %, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.23 % | 29.7 % | 36.1 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.5 % | 31.1 % | 33.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 total in Egypt?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Egypt was 32.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 % in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.