Health in Ismailia, Egypt: official figures
55,208 people in Ismailia, 3.9% of the population, had a severe or absolute difficulty (disability) in 2022 (Egypt: 4.9%).
How many births in Ismailia are by caesarean?
64.7% of births in Ismailia in the five years before the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey were by caesarean section, 4th 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 Ismailia get antenatal care?
93.2% of recent mothers in Ismailia had regular antenatal care before their last birth and 50.5% 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 Ismailia are vaccinated?
91.4% of young children in Ismailia had received the specified vaccinations (by vaccination card or the mother's report) in the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey, 11th lowest of the 23 governorates with data (Egypt: 89.9%). In the 2014 Demographic and Health Survey the figure for Ismailia was 93.8%.
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 Ismailia?
41.5% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Ismailia were anaemic when tested in the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey, joint 12th 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 Ismailia?
87.0% of ever-married women aged 15 to 49 in Ismailia had undergone female genital mutilation, and 13.4% 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
- 13.1% of married women aged 15 to 49 in Ismailia 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 Ismailia compares with other governorates
Young children with the specified vaccinations (EFHS) (2021)
Ismailia ranks 13 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young children with the specified vaccinations (EFHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Damietta | 91.8% |
| 11 | Kafr El Sheikh | 91.8% |
| 12 | Qalyubia | 91.6% |
| 13 | Ismailia | 91.4% |
| 14 | Beni Suef | 90.9% |
| 15 | Monufia | 90.6% |
| 16 | Minya | 88.6% |
Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) (2021)
Ismailia ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Qena | 48.8% |
| 10 | Beni Suef | 42.6% |
| 11 | Kafr El Sheikh | 42.5% |
| 12 | Ismailia | 41.5% |
| 13 | Red Sea | 41.5% |
| 14 | Suez | 40.8% |
| 15 | Damietta | 40.6% |
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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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