Algeria vs Egypt: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people
Algeria
0.1 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Egypt
0.0963 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
99th
Egypt rank
100th
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.1 infections per 1,000 people against 0.0963 infections per 1,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.0037 infections per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 99th and Egypt ranks 100th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0138 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0376 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0238 infections per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0431 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0409 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0022 infections per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.053 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0602 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0072 infections per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.085 infections per 1,000 people | 0.087 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0019 infections per 1,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new infections of hiv per 1,000 people, Algeria or Egypt?
- Algeria, at 0.1 infections per 1,000 people against 0.0963 infections per 1,000 people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new infections of hiv per 1,000 people between Algeria and Egypt?
- 0.0037 infections per 1,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Algeria ranks 99th and Egypt ranks 100th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.