Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.7% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt peaked at 12.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2019.
That places Egypt 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.4% | — |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt was 11.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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