Shark Attacks in Egypt

The Global Shark Attack File records 53 shark attacks in Egypt between 1827 and 2024. Of those, 17 were fatal (32.1%). The species most often involved is the oceanic whitetip shark.

Total recorded

Fatal

Fatality rate

32.1%

Global avg 21.1%

Years covered

1827–2024

Recorded incidents by year

Peak 7 (2010)Avg 1.7

182720032024

31 years of data, 1827–2024

Shark attacks in Egypt per year, 1827–2024
Year	Attacks
1827	1
1867	1
1890	1
1893	1
1897	1
1899	3
1902	1
1905	1
1908	1
1915	1
1938	1
1965	2
1970	1
1973	1
1997	2
2003	1
2004	3
2007	1
2008	2
2009	3
2010	7
2011	1
2015	1
2016	1
2017	1
2018	3
2020	2
2021	1
2022	2
2023	3
2024	2

Species most often involved in Egypt

Species	Recorded incidents
Oceanic whitetip shark	14
Tiger shark	4
Mako shark	4
Reportedly a Tiger Shark	2
Oceaniic whitetip shark/tiger shark	2

Counts based on the species field in the Global Shark Attack File. Species identification in incident reports is not always reliable.

Activities most associated with incidents

Snorkeling14
Swimming9
Scuba diving6
SCUBA Diving2
Fishing2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many shark attacks have been recorded in Egypt?

The Global Shark Attack File records 53 shark attacks in Egypt, of which 17 were fatal.

What is the shark attack fatality rate in Egypt?

32.1% of recorded shark attacks in Egypt are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.

Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Egypt?

Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Egypt attacks are Oceanic whitetip shark, Tiger shark, Mako shark.

What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Egypt?

Snorkeling accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Egypt, with 14 cases logged.

Where does this shark attack data come from?

All figures are derived from the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF), a non-profit database of shark-human incident records. Shark Data Lab cleans, geocodes, and aggregates the GSAF dataset for analysis.