Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.7% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt peaked at 12.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 34th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.4% | — |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.2%, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Egypt was 11.7% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.