Data Portal
Economic & Health Data for Egypt
Most commonly required data points for economic evaluations
| Data Element | Importance | Sources | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost-effectiveness Threshold (CET) in Egypt | -This study provides a guide to calculate the CET for any intervention in Egypt |
Framework for developing CET Egypt CET Calculator |
CET default value = 1–3 × GDP per capita based on QALY gain (Table 5), then multiply by 2 if OOP, then multiply by rarity factor (Table 6). |
| Discount Rate | -Guidance on Standard Discount Rate in Egypt | National Recommendations for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations | The chosen discount rate for Egypt is 3–5% |
| Total Population Size | -Provides Population estimates by sex and governorate/country -Provides Population estimates by sex and country |
CAPMAS Egypt UN Data Portal |
-CAPMAS Click on latest update (الإصدارة الأحدث) > page 4 (Second page in PDF) -UN Data Portal → Select Indicator (Total Population by sex) → select country → select date range. |
| Egypt's GDP (current in local currency LCU) | -Provides official GDP figures in local currency |
World Bank Data CAPMAS Statistical yearbook |
Choose National Accounts from the dropdown list (الحسابات القومية) > Click on download (تحميل الإصدارة) > page 4 |
| Egypt's GDP per capita | - Provides Country GDP figures in local currency unit. -Provides GDP per capita in USD. |
World Bank Data World Bank Data |
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| Exchange rate USD - EGP | -Average instant price of buying and selling price -Provides year average of exchange rate |
Central Bank of Egypt | Central Bank of Egypt → Add buying and selling values and divide by 2 |
| Age-Specific mortality rate (Complete) | -Provides Life expectancy indicators by sex and at specific ages, crucial for survival and health expectancy models worldwide. | UN Data Portal | UN Data Portal → Select Indicator (Age specific mortality rate m(x,n) - complete) > select country > select date range |
| Modelling Parameters | -The Egyptian Guidelines for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations: Provide the preferred modelling perspectives, horizons, comparator, and use | Egyptian Guidelines for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations | Provide the preferred modelling parameters for evaluations |
Economic Indicators
| Data Element | Importance | Sources | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt's GDP (current in local currency LCU) |
-Provides Country GDP figures in local currency unit -Provides Official GDP figures in local currency unit |
World Bank Data CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook |
CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook → Choose National Accounts (الحسابات القومية) → Click download (تحميل الإصدار) → page 4 |
| Egypt's GDP per capita |
-Provides GDP per capita in local currency -Provides GDP per capita in USD |
World Bank Data World Bank Data |
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| Exchange rate USD - EGP |
-Average instant price of buying and selling -Provides yearly average of exchange rate |
Central Bank of Egypt World Bank Data |
Central Bank of Egypt → Add buying and selling values and divide by 2 |
| GDP Growth |
- Provides GDP growth rates and national accounts indicators, harmonized across countries to ensure global comparability. - Provides annual GDP growth rates, essential for economic trend monitoring and evaluating sustainability of health financing. |
CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook World Bank Data CAPMAS Egypt in Figures |
- Choose National Accounts (الحسابات القومية)>Click on (تحميل الإصدارة) >Table 17-3 (5th page of PDF) - Click on latest update (الإصدارة الأحدث) > page 107 (2nd page in PDF) growth rate column |
| Labour Force |
-Provides Annual Estimates of Labour -Provides labour force statistics by sex and age, ensuring global comparability and adherence to international definitions |
Egypt in figures CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook ILOSTAT Data Explorer |
Egypt in Figures (Labour العمل) →Click on latest update (الإصدارة الأحدث) > page 46 (2nd page in PDF) CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook →Choose (Labour العمل)>Click on (تحميل الإصصدارة) > (5th page in PDF) ILOSTAT Data Explorer → Select indicator> Labour force by sex and age (thousands)- Annual> Choose country> Choose year>Choose Sex |
| Labour Force Participation rate (%) | -Provides standardized labour force participation data by sex and age groups, ensuring international comparability and cross-country benchmarking | ILOSTAT Data Explorer | ILOSTAT Data Explorer → Labour force participation rate → Annual → Choose country → Choose year → Choose sex |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labour force) |
-Provides national unemployment rates, disaggregated by sex, enabling gender-sensitive labour market and health access analyses -Provides standardized unemployment rates for international comparisons |
Egypt in Figures CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook ILOSTAT Data Explorer |
Egypt in Figures (Labour العمل) → Click on latest update (الإصدارة الأحدث) > page 46 (2nd page in PDF) CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook → Choose (Labour العمل)>Click on (تحميل الإصدار) > page 5 in PDF ILOSTAT → Select indicator> Unemployment rate (%), Annual > Choose country> Choose year>Choose Sex |
| Total number of employees and average Monthly wages | -Provides total number of employees and average monthly wages in pounds and average working hours | CAPMAS Employment & Wages Bulletin | Click on download (تحميل الإصدارة) > page 35 (40th page in PDF) |
Population Indicators
| Data Element | Importance | Sources | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population Size |
-Provides Population estimates by sex and governorate -Provides Population estimates by sex and country |
CAPMAS Egypt in Figures UN Data Portal |
CAPMAS Egypt in Figures → Click on latest update (الإصدارة الأحدث) > page 4 (Second page in PDF) UN Data Portal → Select Indicator (Total Population by sex, both sexes) → Select country → Select date range |
| Population Growth (Population size in different time periods) |
-Provides Population by broad age groups and sex in several time periods, critical for global demographic tracking -Provides Population by broad age groups and sex in several time periods, useful for forecasting healthcare demand, economic planning, and demographic shifts. |
UN Data Portal CAPMAS Census |
UN Data Portal → Select Indicator (Rate of Population Change) → Select country → Select date range CAPMAS Egypt in Figures (Census التعداد) → Latest update (الإصدار الأحدث) → page 14 (2nd page in PDF) |
| Age distribution of population (numbers / %) | Provides population breakdown by sex and age group | CAPMAS Egypt in Figures | CAPMAS Egypt in Figures (Population السكان) → Latest update (الإصدار الأحدث) → page 6 (4th page in PDF) |
| Sex Distribution (No. and %) |
-Provides population by sex and governorate, supporting analysis of sex-specific disease burdens -Provides population data by sex (male/female counts and percentages), enabling cross-country comparisons |
CAPMAS Egypt in Figures World Bank Data |
CAPMAS Egypt in Figures (Population السكان) → Latest update (الإصدار الأحدث) → page 6 (4th page in PDF) World Bank → Add Country → Add Series (Population Male, Population Female) |
| Sex ratio of the total population |
-Provides sex ratio data (male births per 100 females), key for demographic balance -Provides sex ratio at birth and total population (males per 100 females), important for international monitoring |
CAPMAS Egypt in Figures UN Data Portal |
CAPMAS Egypt in Figures (Population السكان) → Latest update (الإصدار الأحدث) → page 8 (6th page in PDF) UN Data Portal → Select Indicator (Sex ratio of the total population) → Select country → Select date range |
| Median Age and population pyramid |
-Provides median age of the population, reflecting demographic transition and aging trends -Provides median age across populations, used for chronic disease forecasts |
CAPMAS Statistical Abstract UN Data Portal |
CAPMAS Statistical Abstract → Population (السكان) tab → page 7 (2nd page in PDF) UN Data Portal → Select Indicator (Median Age of the population) → Select country |
| Total Fertility Rate (live births per woman) |
-Provides fertility rates (live births per woman), crucial for maternal and child health planning -Provides standardized fertility rates per woman for cross-national comparability |
CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook UN Data Portal |
CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook → Vital Statistics (إحصاءات الحيوية) → Latest update (الإصدار الأحدث) → page 8 (first page in PDF) UN Data Portal → Select Indicator (total fertility) → Select country → Select date range |
Methodological elements for Economic Evaluations
| Data Element | Importance | Sources | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modelling Parameters | The Egyptian Guidelines for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations | Egyptian Guidelines for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations | Provide the preferred modelling parameters for evaluations |
| Discount Rate | Guidance on Standard Discount Rate in Egypt | National Recommendations for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations | The chosen discount rate for Egypt is 3–5%. |
| Cost-effectiveness Threshold (CET) in Egypt | This paper provides a guide to calculate the CET for any intervention in Egypt | Framework for developing CET |
CET default value = 1–3 × GDP per capita based on QALY gain (Table 5). Multiply by 2 if OOP, then multiply by rarity factor (Table 6). |
| Disease Burden data | GBD: Provides recent statistics on worldwide epidemiologic burden for most human diseases. Key for understanding disease impact (Cause-specific mortality, DALYs, YLL). | GBD Results | Cause-specific mortality, DALYs, YLL – indicators used for understanding disease impact |
| Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) Registry | The CEA Registry: a comprehensive database of >10,000 cost-utility analyses on a wide variety of diseases and treatments | CEA Registry | Database of >10,000 cost-utility analyses across diseases and treatments |
Healthcare Financing
| Data Element | Importance | Sources | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Expenditure on Health to Public expenditure of the State Public Budget | Provides the proportion of health spending financed by the government, reflecting public financing share, and used in budget and equity modelling for sustainable coverage. |
Egypt in Figures (Health) CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook |
-Egypt in Figures (Health الصحة) → Click on latest update (الإصدار الأحدث) → page 176 (13th page in PDF) -CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook → Choose (Health الصحة) → Click on (تحميل الإصدار) → page 14 in PDF |
| Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | Provides validated global data on health expenditure as a percentage of GDP, ensuring comparability across countries and years | World Bank Data | |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of CHE) | Provides data on the percentage of costs borne directly by households (out-of-pocket expenditure), serving as an indicator of financial risk protection | World Bank Data |
Mortality & Life Tables
| Data Element | Importance | Sources | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Mortality Rate | Provides crude mortality rates, age-specific mortality, and life tables, ensuring internationally comparable mortality and survival data | UN Data Portal | Select Indicator (Crude rate of natural change of population) → Select country → Select date range |
| Age-Specific mortality rate (Complete) | Provides life expectancy indicators by sex and at specific ages, crucial for survival and health expectancy models worldwide | UN Data Portal | Select Indicator (Age specific mortality rate m(x,n) - complete) → Select country → Select date range |
| Life Expectancy at Birth |
- Provides life expectancy indicators by sex and at specific ages, crucial for survival and health expectancy models worldwide - Provides average years of life expectancy at birth by sex, a headline health outcome measure |
UN Data Portal CAPMAS Egypt in Figures (Vital Statistics) CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook |
-UN Data Portal → Select Indicator (Life expectancy at birth) → Select country → Select date range -CAPMAS Egypt in Figures (Vital Statistics) → Click on latest update (الإصدار الأحدث) → page 41 (11th page in PDF) -CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook → Choose Vital Statistics yearbook (الإحصاءات الحيوية) → Click on (تحميل الإصدار) → page 8 in PDF |
| Life Expectancy at Age X (e.g., 60) | Provides life expectancy indicators by sex and at specific ages, crucial for survival and health expectancy models worldwide | UN Data Portal | UN Data Portal → Select Indicator (Life expectancy E(x) - complete) → Select country → Select date range |
Healthcare System
| Data Element | Importance | Sources | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health workforce distribution (HRH densities, specialties) |
Provides workforce density and mix, critical for service delivery capacity Number of doctors, pharmacists, dentists, and nurses working at: • General Office of the Ministry of Health and Population • Health directorates and related bodies in the governmental sector |
Egypt in Figures (Health) | Click on latest update (الإصدار الأحدث) → page 169 (6th page in PDF) |
| Number of hospitals and hospital beds |
Provides global Health Workforce Statistics Database, offering internationally comparable data on health workforce density and mix Provides official counts of inpatient/day-case beds, a key input for service capacity planning and geographical allocation Number of hospitals by sector Number of beds by sector Hospitals by sector & governorate |
CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook WHO Global Health Workforce Database Egypt in Figures (Health) CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook (Hospitals & Beds) |
CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook → Choose (Health الصحة) Yearbook > Click on latest update (تحميل الإصدارة) > Page 7 Egypt in Figures (Health) → Click on latest update (الإصدارة الأحدث) > page 166, 167 (2nd, 3rd pages in PDF) CAPMAS Statistical Yearbook → Choose (Health الصحة) Yearbook > Click on latest update (تحميل الإصدارة) > 3rd page in PDF |