Current health expenditure per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Current health expenditure per capita was 141.41 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 141.41 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Egypt peaked at 176.94 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.33 current US$, in 2004.
Egypt ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.37 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 68.67 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 50.35 current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 50.33 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.47 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 66.33 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 73.29 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 90.16 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 105.08 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 116.23 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 139.82 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 139.67 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 155.06 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 170.25 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 142.62 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 106 current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 118.02 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 142.7 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 148.35 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 176.94 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 171.68 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 141.41 current US$ | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.09 current US$ | 50.33 current US$ | 98.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.54 current US$ | 105.08 current US$ | 170.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.59 current US$ | 141.41 current US$ | 176.94 current US$ | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Egypt?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Egypt was 141.41 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 176.94 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.33 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Egypt ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.