Large household expenditures health in Egypt
Egypt: Large household expenditures health was 6.1 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
6.1
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
5th
of 63 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2017
All-time low
0.89
in 2008
Years of data
5
1997–2017
Large household expenditures health in Egypt, 1997–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, large household expenditures health in Egypt stood at 6.1. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 585.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, large household expenditures health in Egypt peaked at 6.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2008.
That places Egypt 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Large household expenditures health in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.37 | — |
| 2008 | 0.89 | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +338.2% |
| 2015 | 5.07 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | +20.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4, 4.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36, 2.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 3 |
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 large household expenditures health in Egypt?
- Large household expenditures health in Egypt was 6.1 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest large household expenditures health recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest large household expenditures health recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for large household expenditures health?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
- Is large household expenditures health rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Large household expenditures health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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