Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Egypt
Egypt: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Egypt, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Egypt stood at 88.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Egypt peaked at 91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1996.
That places Egypt 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52 | — |
| 1995 | 62 | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 51 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 78 | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 80 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 70 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 79 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 87 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 | +1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 88 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +52.9% | 51 | 78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5 | 51 | 85 | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.5 | 70 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6 | 84 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 87 | 89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 88 compare
- 69 Cuba 88 compare
- 69 Macao 88 compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 88 compare
- 69 Namibia 88 compare
- 69 Niger 88 compare
- 69 North Korea 88 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Egypt?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Egypt was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1996.
- How does Egypt rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Egypt ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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