Egypt vs Least developed countries: Number of people who are undernourished

Egypt
10.80 million
in 2023
Least developed countries
216.00 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
14th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Egypt
  • Least developed countries
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M200120122023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 216.00 million against 10.80 million in Egypt, a difference of 205.20 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 20.0 times Egypt's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 130 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 4.27 million 173.31 million 169.04 million Least developed countries
2010s 6.06 million 171.67 million 165.61 million Least developed countries
2020s 9.32 million 211.15 million 201.82 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Egypt or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 216.00 million against 10.80 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Egypt and Least developed countries?
205.20 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Least developed countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Least developed countries rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Egypt ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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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.