Share of the population infected with hiv in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0775 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0775
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
130th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0775
in 2024
All-time low
0.0173
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Egypt stood at 0.0775. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Egypt peaked at 0.0775 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0173, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 130th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0173 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0195 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0232 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0273 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0307 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.032 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0332 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.037 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0398 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0415 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0434 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0454 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0504 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0534 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0566 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0603 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0642 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0681 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0726 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0775 | +6.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0775 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0775 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0765, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0247 | 0.0173 | 0.0297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0326 | 0.0302 | 0.0359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0454 | 0.037 | 0.0566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0685 | 0.0603 | 0.0775 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 share of the population infected with hiv in Egypt?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Egypt was 0.0775 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0775 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Egypt ranks 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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