Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Egypt
Egypt: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 57.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.2
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
65.41
in 2003
All-time low
53.73
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 57.2 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Egypt peaked at 65.41 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.73, in 2022.
That places Egypt 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.49 | — |
| 2001 | 63.83 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 63.77 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.41 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.55 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.58 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.42 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 60.33 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.82 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 60.44 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.63 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 60.5 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 60.88 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.94 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 55.12 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 58.83 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 59 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.4 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 62.61 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 62.51 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.31 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 53.73 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 57.2 | +6.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 57.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 57.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.47, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.76 | 60.33 | 65.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.64 | 55.12 | 62.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.28 | 53.73 | 59.31 | 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)
- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Egypt?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Egypt was 57.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.41 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.73 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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