Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Egypt

Egypt: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant was 2.9 per 100000 emp in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.9 per 100000 emp
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
40th
of 82 countries
All-time high
12.98 per 100000 emp
in 2011
All-time low
2.3 per 100000 emp
in 2019
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Egypt, 2000–2022

2.557.51012.52000201120222000: 7 per 100000 emp2001: 7 per 100000 emp2002: 7 per 100000 emp2003: 6.5 per 100000 emp2011: 13 per 100000 emp2012: 11.6 per 100000 emp2014: 11.2 per 100000 emp2015: 10.7 per 100000 emp2019: 2.3 per 100000 emp2020: 5 per 100000 emp2021: 4.9 per 100000 emp2022: 2.9 per 100000 emp

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.

Analysis

In 2022, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Egypt stood at 2.9 per 100000 emp.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Egypt peaked at 12.98 per 100000 emp in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 100000 emp, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 40th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees) in Egypt, 2000 to 2022.
Year per 100000 emp Change
2000 7 per 100000 emp —
2001 7 per 100000 emp +0.0%
2002 7 per 100000 emp +0.0%
2003 6.5 per 100000 emp -7.1%
2011 12.98 per 100000 emp +99.7%
2012 11.59 per 100000 emp -10.7%
2014 11.19 per 100000 emp -3.5%
2015 10.7 per 100000 emp -4.4%
2019 2.3 per 100000 emp -78.5%
2020 5 per 100000 emp +117.4%
2021 4.9 per 100000 emp -2.0%
2022 2.9 per 100000 emp -40.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2.9 per 100000 emp is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100000 emp, 48% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 2.9 per 100000 emp is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100000 emp, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.88 per 100000 emp 6.5 per 100000 emp 7 per 100000 emp 4
2010s 9.75 per 100000 emp 2.3 per 100000 emp 12.98 per 100000 emp 5
2020s 4.27 per 100000 emp 2.9 per 100000 emp 5 per 100000 emp 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 37 Myanmar 3.15 per 100000 emp compare
  2. 38 Chile 3.06 per 100000 emp compare
  3. 39 Argentina 3.02 per 100000 emp compare
  4. 41 Portugal 2.69 per 100000 emp compare
  5. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.62 per 100000 emp compare
  6. 43 Croatia 2.58 per 100000 emp compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Egypt?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Egypt was 2.9 per 100000 emp in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 12.98 per 100000 emp in 2011.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 100000 emp in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
Egypt ranks 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Unit
per 100000 emp
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,501 data points, 2000–2024
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