Health in New Valley, Egypt: official figures

8,662 people in New Valley, 3.3% of the population, had a severe or absolute difficulty (disability) in 2022 (Egypt: 4.9%).

How many births in New Valley are by caesarean?

66.0% of births in New Valley in the five years before the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey were by caesarean section, 6th lowest of the 25 governorates with data (Egypt: 72.2%) (a small survey sample, so treat it as a rough guide); 97.4% were attended by trained medical staff.

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

Do pregnant women in New Valley get antenatal care?

88.3% of recent mothers in New Valley had regular antenatal care before their last birth and 51.9% 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 copy

How common is female genital mutilation in New Valley?

92.7% of ever-married women aged 15 to 49 in New Valley had undergone female genital mutilation, and 21.6% 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 copy

More figures

14.1% of married women aged 15 to 49 in New Valley 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 New Valley compares with other governorates

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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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