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

Latest (2015)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 129 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2002
All-time low
4.3%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Egypt, 2000–2015

02462000200720152000: 4.6 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.7 %2004: 5.4 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4.4 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 5 %2014: 5 %2015: 5 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Egypt, 2000 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.3% 5.8% 10
2010s 4.7% 4.4% 5.0% 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 110 Ethiopia 5.3% compare
  2. 111 Armenia 5.1% compare
  3. 113 Qatar 5.0% compare
  4. 114 Yemen 4.6% compare
  5. 115 Afghanistan 4.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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