Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 40.7% 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 40.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 149.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt peaked at 40.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 36th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.3% | — |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -71.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +395.7% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +17.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 40.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 4.6% | 27.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 34.8% | 40.7% | 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 40.7% 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 40.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Egypt ranks 36th 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 149.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release