External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Egypt
Egypt: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 31.33 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Egypt, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 31.33 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 3,621.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Egypt peaked at 31.33 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8419 current international $, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 58th of 177 countries on this measure, 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, PPP (current international $) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.8 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 3.38 current international $ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 4.16 current international $ | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 5.65 current international $ | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 7.47 current international $ | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 5.22 current international $ | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 6.27 current international $ | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 2.48 current international $ | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 2.37 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83 current international $ | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8419 current international $ | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 7.05 current international $ | +737.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 current international $ | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 5.78 current international $ | +391.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 current international $ | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 3.85 current international $ | +105.4% |
| 2019 | 6.38 current international $ | +65.6% |
| 2020 | 7.09 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 4.53 current international $ | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 27.25 current international $ | +501.4% |
| 2023 | 31.33 current international $ | +15.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 31.33 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 31.33 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.61 current international $, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 | +737.4% | 0.8419 current international $ | 7.05 current international $ |
| 2022 | +501.4% | 4.53 current international $ | 27.25 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 current international $ | 2.8 current international $ | 7.47 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.36 current international $ | 0.8419 current international $ | 7.05 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 current international $ | 4.53 current international $ | 31.33 current international $ | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Egypt?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Egypt was 31.33 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.33 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8419 current international $ in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,621.7%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.