Afghanistan vs Egypt: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Afghanistan
4.5%
in 2017
Egypt
5.0%
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
115th
Egypt rank
112th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Egypt
0246200020082017

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5.0% against 4.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 115th and Egypt ranks 112th of 129 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 4.7% 0.5% Egypt
2010s 3.2% 4.7% 1.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Afghanistan or Egypt?
Egypt, at 5.0% against 4.5% in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Afghanistan and Egypt?
0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Egypt ranks 112th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed