Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Egypt
Egypt: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 81 countries
All-time high
39.5
in 2011
All-time low
32.5
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 33 for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Egypt peaked at 39.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 2022.
That places Egypt 9th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38.9 | — |
| 2011 | 39.5 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.6 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 38.2 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.1 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.3 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.8 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 32.5 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.2 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 33 | -6.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.01 | 36.6 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.96 | 32.5 | 36.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 6 Afghanistan 40.5 compare
- 7 Yemen 40 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 36.2 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.4 compare
- 11 Mauritania 30.3 compare
- 12 Tunisia 29.3 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Egypt?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Egypt was 33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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