Universal health coverage index in Egypt
Egypt: Universal health coverage index was 71 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
75
in 2006
All-time low
71
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 71 for universal health coverage index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Egypt peaked at 75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Universal health coverage index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2 | 73 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2 | 72 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 | 71 | 71 | 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 universal health coverage index in Egypt?
- Universal health coverage index in Egypt was 71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for universal health coverage index?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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