Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 94.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
94.7%
World rank
74th
of 125 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2021
All-time low
27.1%
in 1992
Years of data
9
1992–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Egypt, 1992–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Egypt stood at 94.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Egypt peaked at 94.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 74th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.1% | — |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +9.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 94.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 94.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.3%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 27.1% | 39.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 48.2% | 71.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 71 New Zealand 95.8% compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 95.4% compare
- 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.4% compare
- 75 Maldives 94.5% compare
- 75 Bhutan 94.5% compare
- 77 Guyana 94.2% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 94.2% 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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Egypt?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Egypt was 94.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Egypt ranks 74th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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