Number of new hiv infections per year in Egypt
Egypt: Number of new hiv infections per year was 6,269 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv infections per year in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Egypt is 6,269, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Egypt peaked at 6,269 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,149, in 1990.
That places Egypt 30th out of 144 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,149 | — |
| 1991 | 1,239 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,278 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,328 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,390 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,452 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,473 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,531 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,549 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,574 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,648 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,666 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,735 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,779 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,871 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,967 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,007 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,091 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,253 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2,343 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,448 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,646 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,792 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,017 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3,194 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,406 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,659 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,880 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,079 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,394 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 4,739 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 5,087 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 5,256 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,851 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 6,269 | +7.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6,269 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6,269 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 446.16, 14.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,396 | 1,149 | 1,574 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,936 | 1,648 | 2,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,352 | 2,448 | 4,394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,440 | 4,739 | 6,269 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Egypt?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Egypt was 6,269 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6,269 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,149 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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