Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Egypt
Egypt: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 23,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Egypt, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Egypt peaked at 46,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 2014.
That places Egypt 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,000 | — |
| 1991 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 40,000 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 34,000 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 31,000 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,800 | 28,000 | 46,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,200 | 24,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,000 | 23,000 | 25,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Egypt?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Egypt was 23,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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