Public healthcare spending share gdp in Egypt
Egypt: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 1.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.58
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2002
All-time low
1.28
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Egypt stood at 1.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Egypt peaked at 1.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2012.
That places Egypt 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 | — |
| 2001 | 1.85 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.58 | -6.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.53 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.28 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.33 | 1.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 141 Ghana 1.86 compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 1.83 compare
- 143 Guyana 1.73 compare
- 145 Central African Republic 1.53 compare
- 146 Mauritania 1.48 compare
- 147 Armenia 1.46 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Egypt?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Egypt was 1.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Egypt ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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