Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 29.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt stood at 29.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt peaked at 33.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.8% | — |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -2.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 29.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 29.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.8% | 33.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 27.3% | 30.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt was 29.9% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.