Egypt

Country in Africa

In brief

HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 50. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 22.4% (2024). World rank 201 of 209 (1 = best); in Africa, 54 of 54. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: higher education enrolment 32.9% → 38%. Worse than all its neighbours (Israel, Libya, Palestine, and Sudan): diabetes prevalence and overweight adults.

Education

Adult literacy: 79.5% 2022
Primary school enrolment: 96.7% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 84.8% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 38% 2025
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.8% 2008

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 4.9% 2023
Health spending per person: $141 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 57.2% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.7 2020
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 1.8 2018
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1.1 2021
Children vaccinated against measles: 97% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 20.8 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 22.4 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 17 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 22.4% 2024
Overweight adults: 73.3% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 25% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 97.3% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 97.1% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024