Countries
Egypt
Map
This map is an approximation of actual country borders.
Statistics
| Total population (2016) | 95,689,000 |
|---|---|
| Gross national income per capita (PPP international $, 2013) | 10,850 |
| Life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2016) | 68/73 |
| Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births, 2017) | 22 |
| Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population, 2016) | 205/121 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2014) | 594 |
| Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2014) | 5.6 |
| Latest data available from the Global Health Observatory | |
Contact information
The WHO Representative
Jabbour, Dr Jean Yaacoub
PO Box No. 146 11516 - Cairo, Egypt
Telephone:
+202 27957706
Facsimile:
+202 27953756
emwroegy@who.int
Health profile
WHO collaboration
Country cooperation strategy available in
Country cooperation strategy brief available in
Mortality and burden of disease
Nutrition
Features
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Egypt steps up efforts against hepatitis C
22 July 2014 -
New Protocol adopted to reduce illicit tobacco trade
9 November 2012 -
Egypt: Deana
5 December 2008
News
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Dr Mahmoud Fikri
17 October 2017 -
WHO encourages countries to act now to reduce deaths from viral hepatitis
20 July 2016 -
WHO calls for urgent action to curb hepatitis
23 July 2015
Outbreaks and emergencies
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Dengue Fever – Egypt
12 November 2015 -
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update
1 May 2014 -
Poliovirus detected from environmental samples in Egypt
11 February 2013
Bulletin articles
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A shortage of oral morphine in Egypt
21 December 2015