Children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt
Egypt: Children moderately or severely wasted was 411.7 num th in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
411.7 num th
World rank
11th
of 85 countries
All-time high
1,193 num th
in 2014
All-time low
411.7 num th
in 2021
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2021, children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt stood at 411.7 num th. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt peaked at 1,193 num th in 2014 and was at its lowest, 411.7 num th, in 2021.
That places Egypt 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 509.7 num th | — |
| 2005 | 532.7 num th | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 840.4 num th | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 1,193 num th | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 411.7 num th | -65.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 411.7 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 411.7 num th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 136.2 num th, 3.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 627.6 num th | 509.7 num th | 840.4 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,193 num th | 1,193 num th | 1,193 num th | 1 |
| 2020s | 411.7 num th | 411.7 num th | 411.7 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
- 9 Philippines 574.8 num th compare
- 10 Niger 496.4 num th compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
- 14 Myanmar 334.2 num th compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt was 411.7 num th in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,193 num th in 2014.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.7 num th in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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