Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Egypt
Egypt: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 517.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 517.42 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Egypt peaked at 517.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176.32, in 2000.
That places Egypt 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176.32 | — |
| 2001 | 204.77 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 212.56 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 212.99 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 204.65 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 219.08 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 217.75 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 215.43 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 237.81 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 235.55 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 241.71 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 249.1 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 296.6 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 299.45 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 284.1 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 342.31 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 337.52 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 335.45 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 366.59 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 384.2 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 375.28 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 394.26 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 444.82 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 517.42 | +16.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 517.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 517.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.69 | 176.32 | 237.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.7 | 241.71 | 384.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.95 | 375.28 | 517.42 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Egypt?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Egypt was 517.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 517.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.32 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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