Health expenditure government expenditure in Egypt
Egypt: Health expenditure government expenditure was 6.93 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.93
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.93
in 2023
All-time low
4.16
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Egypt stood at 6.93. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Egypt peaked at 6.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 146th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.66 | — |
| 2001 | 6.63 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.14 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.44 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 5.24 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.72 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.36 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.39 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.16 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 4.82 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.16 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 6.76 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.93 | +2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 | 4.7 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.16 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 5.16 | 6.93 | 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 health expenditure government expenditure in Egypt?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Egypt was 6.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).