Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Egypt
Egypt: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2002
All-time low
4.2%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Egypt is 4.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Egypt peaked at 5.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2010.
Egypt ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 126 Chad 5.0% compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 5.0% compare
- 128 Kuwait 5.0% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 4.7% compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 4.7% compare
- 132 Grenada 4.7% compare
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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Egypt?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Egypt was 4.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Egypt ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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