1. FertilityEgypt

   Egypt: fertility has been falling since 2014, from 3.49 to 2.75 children per woman

   Before 2014 it rose by about 0.04 a year; since then it has fallen by about 0.10 a year. Latest data: 2023.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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• Egypt now has more people than Italy
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• Egypt: the undernourished share is 1.8 times what it was in 2010
• Egypt: 44% of adults are obese, yet 31% of people lack adequate food
• Goals to lower fertility: 2 of 4 came true on time. Ethiopia: 4.27 children per woman against a target of 3
• Renewables’ share of electricity: 8 targets, 4 reached by the deadline. Germany: 55.1% against a target of 40%

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