Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Egypt
Egypt: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 438 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 438 for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2025.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Egypt peaked at 495 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 56th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 40 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 65 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 73 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 95 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 143 | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 178 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 220 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 262 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 286 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 337 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 420 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 495 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 438 | -11.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 438 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,539, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 438 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 7.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +100.0% | 2 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 | 2 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1 | 32 | 220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 373 | 262 | 495 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 53 Colombia 580 compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 485 compare
- 55 Tajikistan 440 compare
- 57 Algeria 437 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 433 compare
- 59 Sudan 342 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Egypt?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Egypt was 438 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 495 in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Egypt ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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