Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 517.42 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 517.42 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Egypt peaked at 517.42 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176.32 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176.32 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 204.77 current international $ | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 212.56 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 212.99 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 204.65 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 219.08 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 217.75 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 215.43 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 237.81 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 235.55 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 241.71 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 249.1 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 296.6 current international $ | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 299.45 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 284.1 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 342.31 current international $ | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 337.52 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 335.45 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 366.59 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 384.2 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 375.28 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 394.26 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 444.82 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 517.42 current international $ | +16.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 517.42 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 517.42 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77 current international $, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.69 current international $ | 176.32 current international $ | 237.81 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.7 current international $ | 241.71 current international $ | 384.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.95 current international $ | 375.28 current international $ | 517.42 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 68 Guatemala 534.85 current international $ compare
- 69 Malaysia 534.6 current international $ compare
- 70 Paraguay 533.75 current international $ compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 490.54 current international $ compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 479.78 current international $ compare
- 74 China 478.38 current international $ compare
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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Egypt?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Egypt was 517.42 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 517.42 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.32 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.