Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 37.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt peaked at 37.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 43rd out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.1% | — |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +292.5% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +27.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 37.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.3%, 89% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 5.3% | 26.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 29.4% | 37.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 40 North Macedonia 42.3% compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 42.3% compare
- 42 Greece 39.8%
- 44 Estonia 37.4% compare
- 45 Ireland 36.1%
- 46 Colombia 35.8% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt was 37.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release