Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 11.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Egypt, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.7 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 total population in Egypt peaked at 12 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7 %, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.4 % | — |
| 2015 | 8.7 % | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.4 % | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7 % | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1 % | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 % | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4 % | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 12 % | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 11.7 % | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.82 % | 6.7 % | 8.7 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.72 % | 8.8 % | 12 % | 4 |
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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 total population in Egypt?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Egypt was 11.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 % in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. 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.