External health expenditure per capita in Egypt
Egypt: External health expenditure per capita was 4.9 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Egypt, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Egypt is 4.9 current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 2,052.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Egypt peaked at 5.65 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2275 current US$, in 2013.
That places Egypt 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 current US$ | 0.4325 current US$ | 1.59 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8593 current US$ | 0.2275 current US$ | 2.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 current US$ | 1.12 current US$ | 5.65 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Egypt
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Egypt?
- External health expenditure per capita in Egypt was 4.9 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2275 current US$ in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,052.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.