Egypt

DEMOGRAPHICS MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH

Total population (000) 74,166 (2006) Under-five mortality rate Causes of under-five deaths Causes of maternal deaths Coverage along the continuum of care
Deaths per 1000 live births Globally more than one third of child deaths are attributable to Regional estimates for Africa, 1997-2002
Total under-five population (000) 8,634 (2006) undernutrition
Causes of neonatal
Unmet need for family planning (%) 10 (2005)
Births (000) 1,828 (2006) Injuries Malaria Measles Obstructed labor Contraceptive
100 0% 0% deaths Abortion 59 Pre-pregnancy
Birth registration (%) --- 91 2% Diarrhoea 1% Antenatal visits for woman (4 or more visits, %) 59 (2005) Anaemia 4% 4% prevalence rate
Diarrhoea HIV/AIDS Tetanus 2% 4% Antenatal visit
Under-five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) 35 (2006) 80 13% 0% Other 6% (1 or more) 70 Pregnancy
Congenital 14%
Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria (%) ---
Hypertensive Skilled attendant
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) 29 (2006) Pneumonia disorders Haemorrhage 74 Birth
60 15% Asphyxia 22% C-section rate (total, urban, rural; %) 34%
at birth
21 (2000) 9%
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) Neonatal (Minimum target is 5% and maximum target is 15%) 20,29,15 (2005)
35 44% *Postnatal care 56 Neonatal period
Total under-five deaths (000) 64 (2006) 40 30 Sepsis/Infections,
Infection 26%
Early initiation of breastfeeding (within 1 hr of birth,%) 43 (2005) including AIDS Exclusive
38 Infancy
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 130 (2005) 20 MDG Target breastfeeding
16%
230 (2005) Postnatal visit for baby (within 2 days for home births, %) 9 (2005) Measles
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in N) Other Preterm 30% Other causes
98
0 26%
Total maternal deaths 2,400 (2005) 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 30%
Source: Lawn JE, Cousens SN
0 20 40 60 80 100
Source: UNICEF, 2006 Source: WHO, 2006 for CHERG (Nov 2006) Source: Khan, Khalid S., et al, Lancet 2006:367:1066-74 Source: DHS, MICS, Other NS
*See Annex for indicator definition

Antenatal care Skilled attendant at delivery Neonatal tetanus protection

INTERVENTION COVERAGE FOR MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND CHILDREN Percent women aged 15-49 years attended at least once by a Percent live births attended by skilled health personnel Percent of newborns protected against tetanus

NUTRITION skilled health provider during pregnancy

Stunting prevalence (moderate and severe, %) 24 (2005) Complementary feeding rate (6-9 months, %) 67 (2005) 100 100 100
86
Wasting prevalence (moderate and severe, %) 5 (2005) Low birthweight incidence (%) 14 (2005) 80 80 74 80
69 70 69
61
53 53 56 55
Underweight prevalence Exclusive breastfeeding Vitamin A supplementation 60 52 53 52
47
60 60

Percent

Percent

Percent
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Percent children < 5 years underweight for age* Percent infants < 6 months exclusively breastfed Percent children 6-59 months receiving vitamin A doses 39 41
40 40 35 37 40

100 100 20 20 20

80 80 0 0
56 57 1988 1991 1992 1995 1997 1998 2000 2003 2005 1988 1991 1992 1995 1997 1998 2000 2003 2005 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
60 60 DHS Other NS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS Other NS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS
Percent

Percent

46 Source: WHO/UNICEF
38 No data
40 40 30

20 11 9
20 WATER AND SANITATION EQUITY
5
0 0
1995 2003 2005 1992 1995 2000 2003 2005 Water Sanitation Coverage gap by wealth quintile
DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS Percent population using improved drinking water sources Percent population using improved sanitation facilities
*Based on 2006 WHO reference population Rural Urban Total 99 98 Rural Urban Total
100 97 97 100 100
92 94
CHILD HEALTH 86
80 80 70 70 80
58
Immunization Malaria prevention Prevention of mother to child 60 60 54 60

Percent

Percent

Percent
Percent of children immunised against measles 42
Percent of children immunised with 3 doses DPT
Percent children < 5 years sleeping under ITNs* transmission of HIV
Percent HIV+ pregnant women receiving ARVs for PMTCT
40 40 40
Percent of children immunised with 3 doses Hib
20 20 20
98
100
98 0 0 0
80 1990 2004 1990 2004 Poorest 2nd 3rd 4th Wealthiest
Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2006 Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2006
60 1995 2000 2005
Percent

No data No data DHS DHS DHS

40 POLICIES SYSTEMS
20
Coverage gap (%) 38 29 24
International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Financial Flows and Human Resources
0 Substitutes Partial Ratio
1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 258 (2007) poorest/wealthiest 2.4 2.2 1.9
Source: WHO/UNICEF
New ORS formula and zinc for management of Difference
*Very limited risk of malaria transmission General government expenditure on health as
diarrhoea Yes poorest-wealthiest (%) 31 21 15
% of total government expenditure (%) 8 (2007)
Diarrhoeal disease treatment Malaria treatment Pneumonia treatment
Percent children < 5 years with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration Percent febrile children < 5 years using antimalarials* Percent children < 5 years with suspected pneumonia taken to Community treatment of pneumonia with antibiotics No Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of total
therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding appropriate health provider
Percent children < 5 years with suspected pneumonia receiving expenditure on health (%) 58 (2007)
IMCI adapted to cover newborns 0-1 week of age Yes
antibiotics
Density of health workers (per 1000 population) 2.5 (2004)
100 100 Costed implementation plan(s) for maternal,
newborn and child health available Yes Official Development Assistance to child health
80 80 75 per child (US$) 1 (2005)
70 Midwives be authorised to administer a core set of
Egypt
62 66 63
59 life saving interventions Partial Official Development Assistance to maternal and
60 60
Percent

Percent

neonatal health per live birth (US$) 3 (2005)

No data Maternity protection in accordance with ILO
40 29 27 40
26 25 Convention 183 No National availability of Emergency Obstetric Care
19
20 20 services (% of recommended minimum) ---
Specific notification of maternal deaths Yes
0 0
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*Very limited risk of malaria transmission 2008 Report