External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 4.9 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Egypt, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Egypt is 4.9 current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 2,052.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Egypt peaked at 5.65 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2275 current US$, in 2013.
That places Egypt 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4325 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0.5361 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7297 current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 1.53 current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.674 current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2011 | 0.668 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5264 current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2275 current US$ | -56.8% |
| 2014 | 2.12 current US$ | +832.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3442 current US$ | -83.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 current US$ | +318.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3341 current US$ | -76.8% |
| 2018 | 0.776 current US$ | +132.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 current US$ | +90.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 5.65 current US$ | +406.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9 current US$ | -13.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.9 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.9 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.18 current US$, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +832.3% | 0.2275 current US$ | 2.12 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 current US$ | 0.4325 current US$ | 1.59 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8593 current US$ | 0.2275 current US$ | 2.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 current US$ | 1.12 current US$ | 5.65 current US$ | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Egypt?
- External health expenditure per capita in Egypt was 4.9 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2275 current US$ in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,052.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.