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

Latest (2024)
56,000
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
57th
of 152 countries
All-time high
56,000
in 2024
All-time low
5,500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Egypt, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 5.5k1991: 6.5k1992: 7.4k1993: 8.2k1994: 9.1k1995: 9.9k1996: 11.0k1997: 11.0k1998: 12.0k1999: 13.0k2000: 14.0k2001: 14.0k2002: 15.0k2003: 15.0k2004: 16.0k2005: 17.0k2006: 17.0k2007: 18.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 20.0k2010: 21.0k2011: 22.0k2012: 23.0k2013: 24.0k2014: 26.0k2015: 27.0k2016: 29.0k2017: 31.0k2018: 34.0k2019: 37.0k2020: 40.0k2021: 43.0k2022: 47.0k2023: 51.0k2024: 56.0k

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

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Egypt, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Cambodia 76,000 compare
  2. 55 Benin 70,000 compare
  3. 56 Canada 65,000 compare
  4. 58 Sudan 54,000 compare
  5. 59 Ecuador 52,000 compare
  6. 59 Gabon 52,000 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,302 data points, 1990–2024
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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.