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

Latest (2017)
31.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2015
All-time low
7.7%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2017

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

10152025301997200720171997: 7.7 %2008: 12.6 %2012: 26.2 %2015: 31.2 %2017: 31.1 %

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

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Egypt, 1997 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Georgia 31.4% compare
  2. 3 Nicaragua 24.7% compare
  3. 4 China 24.3% compare
  4. 5 Latvia 21.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by 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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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).