Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Egypt
Egypt: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 26.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Egypt, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Egypt stood at 26.6%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Egypt peaked at 51.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 42nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.4% | — |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 26.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 26.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 37.4% | 51.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 24.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 27.1% | 3 |
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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Egypt?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Egypt was 26.6% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.