Share of population with large expenditures on health in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 31.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Egypt, 1997–2017
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 31.1% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2017.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Egypt peaked at 31.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1997.
Egypt ranks 2nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.7% | — |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +108.4% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.2% | 31.2% | 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 share of population with large expenditures on health in Egypt?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Egypt was 31.1% in 2017, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1997.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).