Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Egypt

Egypt: Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of was 5.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.3%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2008
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Egypt, 1997–2017

123451997200720171997: 1.22008: 0.712012: 3.92015: 4.52017: 5.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 5.3% for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 640.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Egypt peaked at 5.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.

Egypt ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%) in Egypt, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 1.2%
2008 0.7% -39.3%
2012 3.9% +452.1%
2015 4.5% +16.1%
2017 5.3% +15.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 5.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 4.6% 3.9% 5.3% 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 2 Georgia 7.2% compare
  2. 3 India 6.9% compare
  3. 4 Albania 5.9% compare
  4. 6 Latvia 4.4% compare
  5. 7 Iran 4.2% compare
  6. 7 Uganda 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Egypt?
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Egypt was 5.3% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of?
Egypt ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
Is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 640.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 444 data points, 1992–2021
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