Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 36.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
36.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 74 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2019
All-time low
27.1%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2019
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Egypt, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Egypt stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Egypt peaked at 36.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 7th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.1% | — |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.4% | 36.9% | 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)
- 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 the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Egypt?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Egypt was 36.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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