Health in Aswan, Egypt: official figures
62,599 people in Aswan, 3.9% of the population, had a severe or absolute difficulty (disability) in 2022 (Egypt: 4.9%).
How many births in Aswan are by caesarean?
68.3% of births in Aswan in the five years before the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey were by caesarean section, 10th lowest of the 25 governorates with data (Egypt: 72.2%); 99.8% 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 Aswan get antenatal care?
94.3% of recent mothers in Aswan had regular antenatal care before their last birth and 53.3% 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 Aswan are vaccinated?
92.1% of young children in Aswan had received the specified vaccinations (by vaccination card or the mother's report) in the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey, 9th highest of the 23 governorates with data (Egypt: 89.9%). In the 2014 Demographic and Health Survey the figure for Aswan was 78.3%.
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 Aswan?
54.0% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Aswan were anaemic when tested in the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey, 4th highest of the 24 governorates with data (Egypt: 43.0%) (a small survey sample, so treat it as a rough guide).
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 Aswan?
98.0% of ever-married women aged 15 to 49 in Aswan had undergone female genital mutilation, and 46.8% 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
- 17.1% of married women aged 15 to 49 in Aswan 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 Aswan compares with other governorates
Young children with the specified vaccinations (EFHS) (2021)
Aswan ranks 9 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young children with the specified vaccinations (EFHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Qalyubia | 91.6% |
Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) (2021)
Aswan ranks 4 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matrouh | 63.5% |
| 2 | Minya | 61.6% |
| 3 | Dakahlia | 56.3% |
| 4 | Aswan | 54.0% |
| 5 | Gharbia | 53.3% |
| 6 | Sohag | 51.7% |
| 7 | Alexandria | 51.1% |
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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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