Health status Health in Egypt

1 health status

1.1 life expectancy
1.2 infectious diseases
1.3 hiv/aids
1.4 smoking
1.5 obesity
1.6 drug use

health status
life expectancy

the 2014 cia estimated average life expectancy in egypt 73.45 years.

infectious diseases

egypt has particularly high rates of hepatitis c (22%), 1 of highest worldwide (pakistan (4.8%), china (3.2%)). believed high prevalence in egypt linked now-discontinued mass-treatment campaign schistosomiasis, using improperly sterilized glass syringes.

avian influenza has been present in egypt, 52 cases , 23 deaths in january 2009.

with estimated tuberculosis (tb) incidence of 11 new cases per 100,000 people, egypt has relatively low levels of tb according 2005 data world health organization.

hiv/aids

with less 1 percent of population estimated hiv-positive, egypt low-hiv-prevalence country. unsafe behaviors among most-at-risk populations , limited condom use among general population place egypt @ risk of broader epidemic. according national aids program (nap), there 1,155 people living hiv/aids (plwha) in egypt end of 2007. unaids estimates 2005 higher, putting number of hiv-positive egyptians @ 5,300.

smoking

smoking in egypt prevalent, 19 billion cigarettes smoked annually in egypt making largest cigarette market in arab world. inside cafes, hookah (shisha) smoking common. of 2012 smoking in egypt has reached all-time high estimated twenty percent, ten million people, regularly using tobacco products.

obesity

in 1996, egypt had highest average bmi in world @ 26.3. in 1998, 1.6% of 2- 6-year-olds, 4.9% of 6- 10-year-olds, 14.7% of 10- 14-year-olds, , 13.4% of 14- 18-year-olds obese. 45% of urban women , 20% of rural population obese.

obesity rates rose oils, fat, , sugars more regularly consumed, beginning in 1990s. cultural appreciation of heavier female bodies factor. explanation degree food center of social events , special occasions. heavy consumption of starchy , fatty foods without presence of health-conscious exercise culture major factor. parents teach lifestyle children, prevalence of childhood obesity increases. today, egyptian teenagers drink 3 times soda milk. ten percent of males , females drink 5 or more cans of soda day, can lead osteoporosis in women in future. these food habits reinforced junk food advertisements , availability of unhealthy food @ supermarkets. result, teenagers 3 times overweight 20 years ago.

drug use

according egypt s national council battling drug addiction, use of recreational drugs among residents of cairo on age of 15 has rocketed 6% 30% since egyptian revolution of 2011.