Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Egypt
Egypt: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 64.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
64.5%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2008
All-time low
63.0%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 64.5% for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Egypt peaked at 73.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.0% | — |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -5.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 64.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 63.0% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Egypt?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Egypt was 64.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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