Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Egypt

Egypt: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 23,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
23,000
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
46,000
in 1990
All-time low
23,000
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Egypt, 1990–2014

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200220141990: 46.0k1991: 44.0k1992: 42.0k1993: 40.0k1994: 38.0k1995: 36.0k1996: 34.0k1997: 31.0k1998: 29.0k1999: 28.0k2000: 27.0k2001: 26.0k2002: 26.0k2003: 26.0k2004: 25.0k2005: 25.0k2006: 25.0k2007: 24.0k2008: 24.0k2009: 24.0k2010: 24.0k2011: 24.0k2012: 24.0k2013: 25.0k2014: 23.0k

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

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Egypt, 1990 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26,000 compare
  2. 50 Haiti 26,000 compare
  3. 52 Iraq 24,000 compare
  4. 54 Kazakhstan 22,000 compare
  5. 54 Liberia 22,000 compare
  6. 56 Burundi 21,000 compare
  7. 56 Central African Republic 21,000 compare
  8. 56 Congo 21,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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