Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Egypt
Egypt: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 56,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Egypt stood at 56,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Egypt peaked at 56,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,500, in 1990.
That places Egypt 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,500 | — |
| 1991 | 6,500 | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 7,400 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 8,200 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 9,100 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 9,900 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 34,000 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 37,000 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 43,000 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 47,000 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 51,000 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 56,000 | +9.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 56,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,000, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 56,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,450, 10.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,360 | 5,500 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,500 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,400 | 21,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,400 | 40,000 | 56,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Egypt?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Egypt was 56,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.