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Abdominal tuberculosis accounts for It makes up for 5% of the tuberculosis cases worldwide, [1] out of which 1–3% is gastrointestinal tuberculosis. [11] It makes up for less than 11–15% of all tuberculosis cases in immunocompetent individuals. [1] [12] Approximately 20% of individuals with abdominal tuberculosis have active tuberculosis. [13]
In 2010, 8.8 million new cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed, and 1.20–1.45 million deaths occurred (most of these occurring in developing countries). [78] [171] Of these, about 0.35 million occur in those also infected with HIV. [172] In 2018, tuberculosis was the leading cause of death worldwide from a single infectious agent. [1]