Health in Damietta, Egypt: official figures
111,757 people in Damietta, 7.0% of the population, had a severe or absolute difficulty (disability) in 2022 (Egypt: 4.9%).
How many births in Damietta are by caesarean?
82.5% of births in Damietta in the five years before the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey were by caesarean section, 4th highest of the 25 governorates with data (Egypt: 72.2%); 100.0% 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 Damietta get antenatal care?
96.6% of recent mothers in Damietta had regular antenatal care before their last birth and 32.1% 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 Damietta are vaccinated?
91.8% of young children in Damietta had received the specified vaccinations (by vaccination card or the mother's report) in the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey, joint 10th highest of the 23 governorates with data (Egypt: 89.9%). In the 2014 Demographic and Health Survey the figure for Damietta was 89.9%.
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 Damietta?
40.6% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Damietta were anaemic when tested in the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey, 10th lowest 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 Damietta?
58.6% of ever-married women aged 15 to 49 in Damietta had undergone female genital mutilation, and 1.0% 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
- 11.7% of married women aged 15 to 49 in Damietta 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 Damietta compares with other governorates
Young children with the specified vaccinations (EFHS) (2021)
Damietta ranks 10 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young children with the specified vaccinations (EFHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Ismailia | 91.4% |
Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) (2021)
Damietta ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ismailia | 41.5% |
| 13 | Red Sea | 41.5% |
| 14 | Suez | 40.8% |
| 15 | Damietta | 40.6% |
| 16 | Sharqia | 39.9% |
| 17 | Giza | 39.8% |
| 18 | Monufia | 39.6% |
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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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