Egypt vs North Korea: Number of people who are undernourished
Egypt
10.80 million
in 2023
North Korea
12.20 million
in 2018
Egypt rank
14th
North Korea rank
12th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Egypt
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.20 million against 10.80 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and North Korea ranks 12th of 130 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 million | 8.93 million | 4.67 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.96 million | 11.42 million | 5.47 million | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Egypt or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 12.20 million against 10.80 million in Egypt as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Egypt and North Korea?
- 1.40 million, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and North Korea rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Egypt ranks 14th and North Korea ranks 12th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.