Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.22
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.53
in 1990
All-time low
2.95
in 2008
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Egypt, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Egypt stood at 3.22.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Egypt peaked at 4.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.53 | — |
| 1991 | 4.42 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.19 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.07 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.73 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.61 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.01 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.99 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.18 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | +1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.75, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.5 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 2.95 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.96 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 3.14 | 3.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 114 Moldova 3.3 compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.23 compare
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- 118 El Salvador 3.13 compare
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 percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Egypt?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Egypt was 3.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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