Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 5.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Egypt, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Egypt is 5.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Egypt peaked at 5.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 112th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Egypt?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Egypt was 5.0% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Egypt ranks 112th out of 129 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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