Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure
Egypt
57.2%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
32.6%
in 2023
Egypt rank
21st
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Egypt
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 57.2% against 32.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 30.6% | 32.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 31.8% | 27.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 33.5% | 22.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Egypt or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Egypt, at 57.2% against 32.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 24.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.