Egypt vs North Africa: Health expenditure
Egypt
11.19 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
31.28 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
North Africa rank
6th
Health expenditure over time
- Egypt
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 31.28 billion current US$ against 11.19 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 20.09 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 2.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion current US$ | 9.06 billion current US$ | 5.41 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 5.93 billion current US$ | 15.79 billion current US$ | 9.86 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 10.78 billion current US$ | 30.00 billion current US$ | 19.22 billion current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Egypt or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 31.28 billion current US$ against 11.19 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Egypt and North Africa?
- 20.09 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for health expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).