Domestic private health expenditure in Egypt
Egypt: Domestic private health expenditure was 64.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic private health expenditure in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 64.3% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Egypt peaked at 70.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2022.
That places Egypt 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Domestic private health expenditure in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.8% | — |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +5.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 64.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 64.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 62.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 65.6% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 61.0% | 67.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 66.7% compare
- 16 Georgia 65.5% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 64.5% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 64.2% compare
- 20 Sudan 62.9% compare
- 21 Tajikistan 62.5% 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 domestic private health expenditure in Egypt?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Egypt was 64.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.