Private health expenditure per person in Egypt
Egypt: Private health expenditure per person was 581.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 581.58 for private health expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Egypt peaked at 581.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182.88, in 2000.
That places Egypt 73rd 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.88 | — |
| 2001 | 211.04 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 218.46 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 218.89 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 210.58 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 225.53 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 224.92 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 223.62 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 247.14 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 246.88 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 256.37 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 270.05 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 345.46 | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 364.77 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 356.09 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 398.89 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 389.74 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 408.7 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 414.99 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 434.93 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 423.61 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 443.01 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 505.1 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 581.58 | +15.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 581.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 581.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.99 | 182.88 | 247.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364 | 256.37 | 434.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.33 | 423.61 | 581.58 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Egypt?
- Private health expenditure per person in Egypt was 581.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 581.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.88 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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