Egypt

Statistics

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Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	91
Under-5 mortality rate (U5MR), 1990	86
Under-5 mortality rate (U5MR), 2012	21
U5MR by sex 2012, male	22
U5MR by sex 2012, female	20
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	63
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2012	18
Neonatal mortality rate 2012	12
Total population (thousands) 2012	80721.9
Annual no. of births (thousands) 2012	1898.3
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands) 2012	40
GNI per capita (US$) 2012	3000
Life expectancy at birth (years) 2012	70.9
Total adult literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*	73.9
Primary school net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2011*	97.8
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Nutrition	to the top
Low birthweight (%) 2008-2012*	13
Early initiation of breastfeeding (%), 2008-2012*	42.9
Exclusive breastfeeding <6 months (%), 2008-2012*	53.2
Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months (%), 2008-2012*	69.9
Breastfeeding at age 2 (%), 2008-2012*	34.5
Underweight (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	6
Underweight (%) 2008-2012*, severe	1.3
Stunting (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	28.9
Wasting (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	7.2
Overweight (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	20.5
Vitamin A supplementation full coverage (%) 2012	62
Iodized salt consumption (%) 2008-2012*	78.7
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Health	to the top
Use of improved drinking water sources (%) 2011, total	99.3
Use of improved drinking water sources (%) 2011, urban	100
Use of improved drinking water sources (%) 2011, rural	98.8
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2011, total	95
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2011, urban	96.9
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2011, rural	93.5
Routine EPI vaccines financed by government (%) 2012	100
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, BCG	95
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, DPT1	94
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, DPT3	93
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, polio3	93
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, MCV	93
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, HepB3	93
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Hib3	–
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Newborns protected against tetanus	86
Pneumonia (%) 2008-2012*, Care seeking for suspected pneumonia	73
Pneumonia (%) 2008-2012*, Antibiotic treatment for suspected pneumonia	57.9
Diarrhoea (%) 2008-2012*, Treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS)	28.4
Malaria (%) 2008-2012*, Antimalarial treatment among febrile children	–
Malaria (%) 2008-2012*, Children sleeping under ITNs	–
Malaria (%) 2008-2012*, Households with at least one ITN	–
Definitions and data sources

HIV/AIDS	to the top
Adult HIV prevalence (%) 2012	<0.1
People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, estimate	6.5
People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, low	4.3
People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, high	10
Women living with HIV (thousands) 2012	1.4
Children living with HIV (thousands) 2012	–
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among young people (%) 2012, total	<0.1
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among young people (%) 2012, male	<0.1
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among young people (%) 2012, female	<0.1
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) 2008-2012*, male	18.3
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) 2008-2012*, female	4.8
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Condom use among young people with multiple partners (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Condom use among young people with multiple partners (%) 2008-2012*, female	–
Orphans, Children orphaned by AIDS (thousands) 2012	–
Orphans, Children orphaned due to all causes (thousands) 2012	–
Orphans, Orphan school attendance ratio (%), 2008-2012*	–
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*, male	92.4
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*, female	86.1
Number per 100 population 2012, mobile phones	115.3
Number per 100 population 2012, Internet users	44.1
Pre-primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008 -2012*, male	26.7
Pre-primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008 -2012*, female	25.4
Primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	105.3
Primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	99.2
Primary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Primary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	–
Primary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	88.6
Primary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	87.2
Primary school participation, Survival rate to last primary grade (%) , 2008-2012*, admin. data	98.9
Primary school participation, Survival rate to last primary grade (%) , 2008-2012*, survey data	98.9
Secondary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	–
Secondary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	–
Secondary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	70.5
Secondary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	69.5
Definitions and data sources

Demographic Indicators	to the top
Population (thousands) 2012, total	80721.9
Population (thousands) 2012, under 18	29800.9
Population (thousands) 2012, under 5	9236.9
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2012	1.6
Population annual growth rate (%), 2012-2030	1.3
Crude death rate, 1970	15.8
Crude death rate, 1990	8.4
Crude death rate, 2012	6.5
Crude birth rate, 1970	40.9
Crude birth rate, 1990	31.1
Crude birth rate, 2012	23.5
Life expectancy, 1970	52.2
Life expectancy, 1990	64.6
Life expectancy, 2012	70.9
Total fertility rate, 2012	2.8
Urbanized population (%), 2012	43.6
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2012	1.7
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 2012-2030	2
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Economic Indicators	to the top
GNI per capita 2012, US$	3000
GNI per capita 2012, PPP US$	6640
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	4.4
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2012	2.9
Average annual rate of inflation (%) 1990-2012	7.6
Population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day (%) 2007-2011*	1.7
Public spending as a % of GDP (2007-2011*) allocated to: health	2
Public spending as a % of GDP (2008-2010*) allocated to: education	3.8
Public spending as a % of GDP (2008-2010*) allocated to: military	2.3
ODA inflow in millions US$ 2010	412.2
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI 2010	0.2
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services 2010	5.5
Share of household income (%, 2007-2011*), poorest 40%	22
Share of household income (%, 2007-2011*), richest 20%	40
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males 2012	106.9
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males 2008-2012*	80.5
Enrolment ratios: females as a % of males 2008-2012*, Primary GER	94.3
Enrolment ratios: females as a % of males 2008-2012*, Secondary GER	96.2
Survival rate to the last grade of primary: females as a % of males 2008-2012*	99.9
Contraceptive prevalence (%) 2008-2012*	60.3
Antenatal care (%) 2008-2012*, At least one visit	73.6
Antenatal care (%) 2008-2012*, At least four visits	66
Delivery care (%) 2008-2012*, Skilled attendant at birth	78.9
Delivery care (%) 2008-2012*, Institutional delivery	71.7
Delivery care (%) 2008-2012*, C-section	27.6
Maternal mortality ratio , 2008-2012*, Reported	55
Maternal mortality ratio , 2010, Adjusted	66
Maternal mortality ratio , 2010, Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in:)	490
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, , total	9.3
Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, , male	14.3
Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, , female	4
Child marriage (%) 2002-2012*, married by 15	2.2
Child marriage (%) 2002-2012*, married by 18	16.6
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, total	99
Female genital mutilation/cutting (%) 2002-2012*, prevalence, women a	91.1
Female genital mutilation/cutting (%) 2002-2012*, prevalence, daughtersb	16.5
Female genital mutilation/cutting (%) 2002-2012*, attitudes, support for the practicec	54
Justification of wife-beating (%) 2002-2012*, male	–
Justification of wife-beating (%) 2002-2012*, female	39.3
Violent discipline (%) + 2005-2012*, total	90.7
Violent discipline (%) + 2005-2012*, male	91.7
Violent discipline (%) + 2005-2012*, female	90.2
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The Rate Of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	91
Under-5 mortality rate, , 1970	237
Under-5 mortality rate, , 1990	86
Under-5 mortality rate, , 2000	45
Under-5 mortality rate, , 2012	21
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 1970-1990	5.1
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 1990-2000	6.4
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 2000-2012	6.4
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 1990-2012	6.4
Reduction since 1990 (%)	75
Reduction since 2000 (%)	53
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	4.4
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2012	2.9
Total fertility rate, 1970	5.9
Total fertility rate, 1990	4.4
Total fertility rate, 2012	2.8
Average annual rate of reduction (%) Total fertility rate, 1970-1990	1.6
Average annual rate of reduction (%) Total fertility rate, 1990-2012	2
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Adolescents	to the top
Population aged 10-19, Thousands 2012	15235.9
Population aged 10-19, Proportion of total population (%) 2012	18.9
Adolescents currently married/ in union (%) 2002-2012* , male	–
Adolescents currently married/ in union (%) 2002-2012* , female	13.1
Births by age 18 (%) 2008-2012*	6.5
Adolescent birth rate 2006-2010*	49.5
Justification of wife-beating among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, male	–
Justification of wife-beating among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, female	50.4
Use of mass media among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, male	–
Use of mass media among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, female	97
Lower secondary school gross enrolment ratio 2008-2012*	96.2
Upper secondary school gross enrolment ratio 2008-2012*	50.6
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV among adolescents (%) 2008-2012*, male	16
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV among adolescents (%) 2008-2012*, female	3.1
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Disparities By Residence	to the top
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, urban	99.2
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, rural	98.8
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	1
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, urban	90.1
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, rural	72.2
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	1.2
Underweight prevalence in children under 5 (%) 2008-2012*, urban	6
Underweight prevalence in children under 5 (%) 2008-2012*, rural	6
Underweight prevalence in children under 5 (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of rural to urban	1
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, urban	27.6
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, rural	28.9
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	1
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, urban	90
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, rural	86.6
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	1
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, urban	7.2
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, rural	3.2
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	2.3
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2010, urban	96.9
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2010, rural	93.5
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2010, ratio of urban to rural	1
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Disparities By Household Wealth	to the top
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	98.5
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, richest 20%	99.8
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	1
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	55.1
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, richest 20%	96.9
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	1.8
Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	7.5
Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2008-2012*, richest 20%	5.4
Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of poorest to richest	1.4
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	34
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, richest 20%	22.8
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	0.7
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	82.5
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, richest 20%	93.1
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	1.1
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	1.8
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, richest 20%	8.8
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	4.9
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Males 15-24 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	9
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Males 15-24 2008-2012*, richest 20%	28.2
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Males 15-24 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	3.1
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Early Childhood Development	to the top
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, total	-
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, male	-
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, female	-
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	-
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, richest 20%	-
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, total	-
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, male	-
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, female	-
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	-
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, richest 20%	-
Father's support for learning ++ 2005-2012*	-
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Children's books , total	-
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Children's books , poorest 20%	-
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Children's books , richest 20%	-
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Playthings ++, total	-
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Playthings ++, poorest 20%	-
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Playthings ++, richest 20%	-
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, total	-
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, male	-
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, female	-
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	-
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, richest 20%	-
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