Economy
Egypt currently has one of the highest cesarean section rates in the world, according to the Egyptian Health Council, ranking third after the Dominican Republic and Brazil, and the highest in the Middle East and North Africa, as of June 2025. While cesarean sections can be life-saving in certain situations, their rapid and widespread increase in Egypt is a cause of concern about the state of maternal care in the country, according to a 2023 study by Doaa Oraby, a…
