Number of tuberculosis cases in Egypt
Egypt: Number of tuberculosis cases was 12,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2000
All-time low
12,000
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 12,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Egypt peaked at 15,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,000 | — |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,700, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,600 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,900 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Egypt?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Egypt was 12,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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