Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Egypt
Egypt: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 32.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.25
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.68
in 2021
All-time low
28.2
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 32.25 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Egypt peaked at 37.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.19 | — |
| 2001 | 34.22 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 34.46 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.92 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 32.51 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.29 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.02 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 35.29 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.39 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.05 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.93 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 33.84 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.71 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 29.26 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.54 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.24 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 30.87 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.97 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.47 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 28.2 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.93 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 37.68 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 35.7 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 32.25 | -9.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 32.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.13 | 31.92 | 36.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4 | 28.2 | 33.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.39 | 31.93 | 37.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Egypt?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Egypt was 32.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Egypt ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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