Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Egypt

Egypt: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 8,974 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
8,974
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
13,971
in 1997
All-time low
2,142
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Egypt, 1990–2011

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200020111990: 2.1k1991: 3.6k1992: 8.9k1993: 3.4k1994: 3.9k1995: 11.1k1996: 12.3k1997: 14.0k1998: 12.7k1999: 11.8k2000: 10.8k2001: 10.5k2002: 11.2k2003: 11.5k2004: 11.6k2005: 11.4k2006: 10.0k2007: 9.8k2008: 9.5k2009: 9.7k2010: 9.3k2011: 9.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 8,974 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Egypt peaked at 13,971 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,142, in 1990.

Egypt ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Egypt, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 2,142 —
1991 3,634 +69.7%
1992 8,876 +144.2%
1993 3,426 -61.4%
1994 3,911 +14.2%
1995 11,145 +185.0%
1996 12,338 +10.7%
1997 13,971 +13.2%
1998 12,662 -9.4%
1999 11,763 -7.1%
2000 10,762 -8.5%
2001 10,549 -2.0%
2002 11,177 +6.0%
2003 11,490 +2.8%
2004 11,620 +1.1%
2005 11,446 -1.5%
2006 10,046 -12.2%
2007 9,841 -2.0%
2008 9,452 -4.0%
2009 9,685 +2.5%
2010 9,260 -4.4%
2011 8,974 -3.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 8,974 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,890, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 8,974 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,205, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +185.0% 3,911 11,145
1992 +144.2% 3,634 8,876
1991 +69.7% 2,142 3,634

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,387 2,142 13,971 10
2000s 10,607 9,452 11,620 10
2010s 9,117 8,974 9,260 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 58 Niger 10,325 compare
  2. 59 Sri Lanka 9,755 compare
  3. 60 Argentina 9,610 compare
  4. 62 Iraq 8,837 compare
  5. 63 Yemen 8,636 compare
  6. 64 Bolivia 8,521 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Egypt?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Egypt was 8,974 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13,971 in 1997.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2,142 in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Egypt ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 4,257 data points, 1990–2011
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