Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 3.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt is 3.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt peaked at 9.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.2% | — |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0044 t per person (2024)
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- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Egypt was 3.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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