Egypt vs Somalia: Number of people who are undernourished
Egypt
10.80 million
in 2023
Somalia
9.80 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
14th
Somalia rank
16th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Egypt
- Somalia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.80 million against 9.80 million in Somalia, a difference of 1.00 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Somalia ahead.
Egypt ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 million | 7.43 million | 3.17 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.06 million | 8.56 million | 2.50 million | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.32 million | 9.22 million | 100,000 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Egypt or Somalia?
- Egypt, at 10.80 million against 9.80 million in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Egypt and Somalia?
- 1.00 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Somalia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th 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.