Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0121 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.0121 cases per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.0151 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 cases per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Egypt 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0151 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0151 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0121 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0121 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0147 cases per square kilometre | 0.0141 cases per square kilometre | 0.0151 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 cases per square kilometre | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | 0.0141 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0.0125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 132 Brazil 0.0123 cases per square kilometre compare
- 134 Israel 0.012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bolivia 0.012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 136 Switzerland 0.0119 cases per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.0121 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 cases per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.