Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Egypt

Egypt: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 31.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
31.14
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
31.22
in 2015
All-time low
7.66
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Egypt, 1997–2017

10152025301997200720171997: 7.72008: 12.62012: 26.22015: 31.22017: 31.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 31.14 for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 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 household expenditures on health 10pc in Egypt peaked at 31.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 1997.

Egypt ranks 2nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Egypt, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 7.66 —
2008 12.57 +64.1%
2012 26.2 +108.4%
2015 31.22 +19.2%
2017 31.14 -0.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 31.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 3.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 31.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.81, 2.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.66 7.66 7.66 1
2000s 12.57 12.57 12.57 1
2010s 29.52 26.2 31.22 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Georgia 31.41 compare
  2. 3 Nicaragua 24.73 compare
  3. 4 China 24.33 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 21.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Egypt?
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Egypt was 31.14 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 31.22 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 1997.
How does Egypt rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
Egypt ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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