Food supply vs life expectancy in Egypt
Egypt: Food supply vs life expectancy was 71.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.63
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.63
in 2023
All-time low
33.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs life expectancy in Egypt stood at 71.63. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Egypt peaked at 71.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.95, in 1950.
That places Egypt 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.95 | — |
| 1951 | 35.28 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 36.6 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 37.87 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 39.06 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 40.15 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 41.02 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 42.05 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 42.89 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 43.68 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 44.44 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 45.15 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.84 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 46.49 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 47.08 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 47.58 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 47.99 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 48.13 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.6 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 48.7 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 49 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 49.48 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 49.91 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 50.1 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 51.04 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 51.73 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 52.48 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 53.27 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 54.08 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 54.88 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 55.67 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 56.45 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 57.22 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 57.97 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 58.7 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 59.41 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 60.09 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 60.74 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.36 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.95 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.51 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 63.06 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 63.59 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.15 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 64.66 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.21 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.73 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.21 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.64 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.01 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.33 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.61 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.05 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.49 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.63 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.76 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.92 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.23 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.46 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.63 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.91 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.14 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.44 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.71 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.97 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.21 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.79 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 68.98 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.01 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71.63 | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 71.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 71.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.25 | 33.95 | 43.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47 | 44.44 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6 | 49 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.95 | 55.67 | 61.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.88 | 62.51 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.22 | 67.33 | 68.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.08 | 69.08 | 71.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.35 | 68.98 | 71.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Egypt?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Egypt was 71.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Egypt ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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