Africa vs Egypt: Health expenditure
Africa
116.37 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
11.19 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
3rd
Health expenditure over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 116.37 billion current US$ against 11.19 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 105.18 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 10.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.29 billion current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | 25.64 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 56.29 billion current US$ | 5.93 billion current US$ | 50.37 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 110.59 billion current US$ | 10.78 billion current US$ | 99.81 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 116.37 billion current US$ against 11.19 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Africa and Egypt?
- 105.18 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for health expenditure?
- Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).