Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Egypt
Egypt: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 71 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Egypt is 71, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Egypt peaked at 75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2020.
That places Egypt 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2 | 73 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2 | 72 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 | 71 | 71 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Egypt?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Egypt was 71 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.