Private health spending per person in Egypt
Egypt: Private health spending per person was 581.58 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person 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 581.58 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Egypt peaked at 581.58 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182.88 current international $, 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 spending per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.88 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 211.04 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 218.46 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 218.89 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 210.58 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 225.53 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 224.92 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 223.62 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 247.14 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 246.88 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 256.37 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 270.05 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 345.46 current international $ | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 364.77 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 356.09 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 398.89 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 389.74 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 408.7 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 414.99 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 434.93 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 423.61 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 443.01 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 505.1 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 581.58 current international $ | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.99 current international $ | 182.88 current international $ | 247.14 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 364 current international $ | 256.37 current international $ | 434.93 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.33 current international $ | 423.61 current international $ | 581.58 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Egypt?
- Private health spending per person in Egypt was 581.58 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 private health spending per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 581.58 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.88 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for private health spending per person?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.