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Egypt - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 8.4

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked

Latest value

8.4 (2025)

Global rank

##59 of 169 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 2001

1.75×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#19#37#55#73#91#109200120062011201620212025#110#592022 overtook South Africa2025 overtook Bangladesh
EgyptSomaliaHaitiMadagascarZambia

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Egypt climbed from #110 to #59 (overtook South Africa). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Egypt ↓

Key Events — Egypt

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2022
Overtook South Africa in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Bangladesh in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2025

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016202120254.86.077.338.6
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