Health in Alexandria, Egypt: official figures
299,736 people in Alexandria, 5.5% of the population, had a severe or absolute difficulty (disability) in 2022 (Egypt: 4.9%).
How many births in Alexandria are by caesarean?
76.1% of births in Alexandria in the five years before the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey were by caesarean section, 9th highest of the 25 governorates with data (Egypt: 72.2%); 98.8% were attended by trained medical staff.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Alexandria get antenatal care?
97.2% of recent mothers in Alexandria had regular antenatal care before their last birth and 46.7% of last births were protected against neonatal tetanus (Egypt: 89.9% and 48.6%; the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many children in Alexandria are vaccinated?
94.0% of young children in Alexandria had received the specified vaccinations (by vaccination card or the mother's report) in the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey, 8th highest of the 23 governorates with data (Egypt: 89.9%). In the 2014 Demographic and Health Survey the figure for Alexandria was 97.3%.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow common is anaemia among children in Alexandria?
51.1% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Alexandria were anaemic when tested in the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey, 7th highest of the 24 governorates with data (Egypt: 43.0%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow common is female genital mutilation in Alexandria?
69.1% of ever-married women aged 15 to 49 in Alexandria had undergone female genital mutilation, and 2.6% of girls aged 0 to 19 already had (Egypt: 85.6% and 14.2%; the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyMore figures
- 10.3% of married women aged 15 to 49 in Alexandria had an unmet need for family planning in 2021 (Egypt: 13.8%). Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy
How Alexandria compares with other governorates
Young children with the specified vaccinations (EFHS) (2021)
Alexandria ranks 8 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young children with the specified vaccinations (EFHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Faiyum | 95.9% |
| 6 | Sharqia | 95.0% |
| 7 | Sohag | 94.5% |
| 8 | Alexandria | 94.0% |
| 9 | Aswan | 92.1% |
| 10 | Damietta | 91.8% |
| 11 | Kafr El Sheikh | 91.8% |
Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) (2021)
Alexandria ranks 7 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aswan | 54.0% |
| 5 | Gharbia | 53.3% |
| 6 | Sohag | 51.7% |
| 7 | Alexandria | 51.1% |
| 8 | Luxor | 49.2% |
| 9 | Qena | 48.8% |
| 10 | Beni Suef | 42.6% |
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Sources
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 3: tables 21-11, 21-13, 21-14, 21-15 and 21-17 (Egypt Family Health Survey 2021 by governorate) and 21-24 (people with disabilities, 2022), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 325979811b41…)
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