Egypt vs South Africa: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
9.4 percent
in 2023
South Africa
10 percent
in 2023
Egypt rank
59th
South Africa rank
57th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 percent against 9.4 percent in Egypt, a difference of 0.6 percent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 percent | 3.5 percent | 1.76 percent | Egypt |
| 2010s | 6.12 percent | 5.94 percent | 0.18 percent | Egypt |
| 2020s | 8.3 percent | 9.5 percent | 1.2 percent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10 percent against 9.4 percent in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.6 percent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.