Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 15.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.84
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 1979
All-time low
14.69
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 15.84 for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 20.1 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.69, in 1997.
Egypt ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.73 | — |
| 1962 | 17.21 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 17.06 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 16.01 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 17.02 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 17.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.33 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 17.59 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.02 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 18.23 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17.99 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.49 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 18.35 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 18.97 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 19.17 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 19.82 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 20 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 19.98 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 20.1 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 19.9 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 20.03 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 19.59 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 18.07 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 17.65 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 17.7 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.96 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 17.23 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 17.12 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.89 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 15.71 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 15.71 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.45 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.52 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.32 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.41 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.95 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.69 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.01 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.19 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.32 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14.88 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.25 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.74 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.09 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.31 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.29 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.07 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.92 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.56 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.39 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 16.87 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.27 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.18 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 15.24 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.91 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.14 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 15.97 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.11 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 17.76 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.97 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 17.35 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.91 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.84 | -6.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.79, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.11 | 16.01 | 18.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.11 | 17.99 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.21 | 16.89 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3 | 14.69 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 14.88 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.38 | 14.91 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.77 | 15.84 | 17.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 176 Afghanistan 16.85 compare
- 177 Mozambique 16.51 compare
- 178 Malawi 15.9 compare
- 180 Mali 15.65 compare
- 181 Ethiopia 15.46 compare
- 182 North Korea 15.36 compare
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- Gas production 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Egypt was 15.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.69 in 1997.
- How does Egypt rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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