Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Egypt
Egypt: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 0.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Egypt is 0.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Egypt peaked at 0.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 155th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.042 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0925 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Egypt?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Egypt was 0.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Egypt ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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