Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Egypt
Egypt: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 55,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Egypt is 55,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Egypt peaked at 55,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,300, in 1990.
That places Egypt 56th out of 151 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+) living with HIV in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,300 | — |
| 1991 | 6,100 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 7,000 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 7,800 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 8,600 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 9,400 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 36,000 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 39,000 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 46,000 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 50,000 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 55,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 55,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,350, 10.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,820 | 5,300 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,700 | 13,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,800 | 20,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,400 | 39,000 | 55,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Egypt?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Egypt was 55,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 55,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Egypt ranks 56th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.