Egypt vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Egypt
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 64.3% against 48.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 53.7% | 11.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 48.8% | 20.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 47.5% | 16.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Egypt or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Egypt, at 64.3% against 48.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Egypt and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.