Health expenditure, private in Egypt
Egypt: Health expenditure, private was 59.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Health expenditure, private in Egypt, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Egypt is 59.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Egypt peaked at 61.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health expenditure, private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.5% | — |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 59.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 59.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 53.5% | 61.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 56.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 59.5% | 60.8% | 2 |
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)
- 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 health expenditure, private in Egypt?
- Health expenditure, private in Egypt was 59.5% in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for health expenditure, private?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).