Share of households by type in Egypt

Egypt: Share of households by type was 65.04 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
65.04
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
3rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
69.55
in 2013
All-time low
55.3
in 1992
Years of data
11
1986–2014

Share of households by type in Egypt, 1986–2014

02040601986200020141986: 55.51992: 55.31995: 57.71996: 62.42000: 59.72003: 55.42005: 612006: 64.32008: 61.32013: 69.52014: 65

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, share of households by type in Egypt stood at 65.04.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Egypt peaked at 69.55 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.3, in 1992.

Egypt ranks 3rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of households by type in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Egypt, 1986 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1986 55.51 —
1992 55.3 -0.4%
1995 57.72 +4.4%
1996 62.37 +8.1%
2000 59.74 -4.2%
2003 55.44 -7.2%
2005 61.05 +10.1%
2006 64.28 +5.3%
2008 61.34 -4.6%
2013 69.55 +13.4%
2014 65.04 -6.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 65.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 65.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.04, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.51 55.51 55.51 1
1990s 58.46 55.3 62.37 3
2000s 60.37 55.44 64.28 5
2010s 67.3 65.04 69.55 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Palestine 71.58 compare
  2. 2 Jordan 67.52 compare
  3. 4 Turkey 55.08 compare
  4. 5 Morocco 50.99 compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 50.27 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Egypt?
Share of households by type in Egypt was 65.04 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 69.55 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3 in 1992.
How does Egypt rank for share of households by type?
Egypt ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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