Egypt: Theft rate

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 Egypt

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 104
 Year 2011
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2011
 Average 64
 Min - Max 42 - 104
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2011 is 104 thefts per 100,000 people, an increase from 94 thefts per 100,000 people in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 845 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 101 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 2003 to 2011 is 64 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 42 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 104 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Egypt: Theft rate
 2011 104
 2010 94
 2009 51
 2008 70
 2007 65
 2006 62
 2005 47
 2004 44




Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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