Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 43.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 43.9% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 493.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt peaked at 43.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 44th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +405.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +123.3% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +38.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 43.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.8%, 83% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 5.8% | 37.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 31.6% | 43.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 43.9% 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 43.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 54 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 493.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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.), 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release