Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Egypt
Egypt: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Egypt peaked at 21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
That places Egypt 164th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4 | 16 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 incidence in Egypt?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Egypt was 10 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Egypt ranks 164th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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