Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt
Egypt: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 45.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt is 45.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 542.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt peaked at 45.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 129th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 3.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 26.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt was 45.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Egypt ranks 129th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.