Health in Red Sea, Egypt: official figures
8,272 people in Red Sea, 2.1% of the population, had a severe or absolute difficulty (disability) in 2022 (Egypt: 4.9%).
How many births in Red Sea are by caesarean?
70.8% of births in Red Sea in the five years before the 2021 Egypt Family Health Survey were by caesarean section, 13th highest of the 25 governorates with data (Egypt: 72.2%) (a small survey sample, so treat it as a rough guide); 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 Red Sea get antenatal care?
93.2% of recent mothers in Red Sea had regular antenatal care before their last birth and 48.9% 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 copyHow common is anaemia among children in Red Sea?
41.5% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Red Sea 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 Red Sea?
90.3% of ever-married women aged 15 to 49 in Red Sea had undergone female genital mutilation, and 21.8% 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
- 15.3% of married women aged 15 to 49 in Red Sea 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 Red Sea compares with other governorates
Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) (2021)
Red Sea ranks 13 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months with anaemia (EFHS) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Sharqia | 39.9% |
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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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