Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Egypt
Egypt: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
149th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8
in 2003
All-time low
3
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Egypt is 5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Egypt peaked at 8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 149th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +25.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 149 Serbia 5 compare
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- 152 Kazakhstan 4 compare
- 152 Kiribati 4 compare
- 152 Kuwait 4 compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 152 Luxembourg 4 compare
- 152 Maldives 4 compare
- 152 New Zealand 4 compare
- 152 Oman 4 compare
- 152 Turkey 4 compare
- 152 United Kingdom 4 compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 4 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Egypt?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Egypt was 5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Egypt ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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