Burden of disease who in Egypt

Egypt: Burden of disease who was 30,901 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
30,901
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33,699
in 2000
All-time low
27,180
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Egypt, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 33.7k2001: 33.4k2002: 33.0k2003: 32.6k2004: 31.8k2005: 31.2k2006: 31.0k2007: 30.6k2008: 30.5k2009: 30.4k2010: 30.4k2011: 30.3k2012: 30.4k2013: 29.8k2014: 29.5k2015: 29.8k2016: 28.7k2017: 27.8k2018: 27.5k2019: 27.2k2020: 29.3k2021: 30.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Egypt is 30,901, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Egypt peaked at 33,699 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,180, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Egypt, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 33,699 —
2001 33,440 -0.8%
2002 32,954 -1.5%
2003 32,553 -1.2%
2004 31,798 -2.3%
2005 31,186 -1.9%
2006 30,976 -0.7%
2007 30,628 -1.1%
2008 30,518 -0.4%
2009 30,444 -0.2%
2010 30,440 -0.0%
2011 30,267 -0.6%
2012 30,391 +0.4%
2013 29,772 -2.0%
2014 29,535 -0.8%
2015 29,792 +0.9%
2016 28,728 -3.6%
2017 27,783 -3.3%
2018 27,520 -0.9%
2019 27,180 -1.2%
2020 29,335 +7.9%
2021 30,901 +5.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 30,901 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 30,901 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,820 30,444 33,699 10
2010s 29,141 27,180 30,440 10
2020s 30,118 29,335 30,901 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 127 Morocco 31,154 compare
  2. 128 United Kingdom 31,145 compare
  3. 129 Tunisia 31,119 compare
  4. 131 Finland 30,857 compare
  5. 132 Cook Islands 30,628 compare
  6. 133 Honduras 30,381 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Egypt?
Burden of disease who in Egypt was 30,901 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 33,699 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 27,180 in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for burden of disease who?
Egypt ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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