Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Egypt

Egypt: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 6,300 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,300
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
30th
of 146 countries
All-time high
6,300
in 2024
All-time low
1,100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1.1k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.3k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.4k1995: 1.5k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.7k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.7k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.9k2024: 6.3k

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

Egypt recorded 6,300 for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Egypt peaked at 6,300 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1990.

That places Egypt 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Egypt, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,100
1991 1,200 +9.1%
1992 1,300 +8.3%
1993 1,300 +0.0%
1994 1,400 +7.7%
1995 1,500 +7.1%
1996 1,500 +0.0%
1997 1,500 +0.0%
1998 1,500 +0.0%
1999 1,600 +6.7%
2000 1,600 +0.0%
2001 1,700 +6.2%
2002 1,700 +0.0%
2003 1,800 +5.9%
2004 1,900 +5.6%
2005 2,000 +5.3%
2006 2,000 +0.0%
2007 2,100 +5.0%
2008 2,300 +9.5%
2009 2,300 +0.0%
2010 2,400 +4.3%
2011 2,600 +8.3%
2012 2,800 +7.7%
2013 3,000 +7.1%
2014 3,200 +6.7%
2015 3,400 +6.2%
2016 3,700 +8.8%
2017 3,900 +5.4%
2018 4,100 +5.1%
2019 4,400 +7.3%
2020 4,700 +6.8%
2021 5,100 +8.5%
2022 5,300 +3.9%
2023 5,900 +11.3%
2024 6,300 +6.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 6,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 6,300 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500, 12.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,390 1,100 1,600 10
2000s 1,940 1,600 2,300 10
2010s 3,350 2,400 4,400 10
2020s 5,460 4,700 6,300 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 27 South Sudan 7,500 compare
  2. 28 Sudan 6,800 compare
  3. 29 Peru 6,500 compare
  4. 31 Viet Nam 6,100 compare
  5. 32 Haiti 5,800 compare
  6. 33 Argentina 4,900 compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Egypt?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Egypt was 6,300 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 6,300 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Egypt ranks 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
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