Share of women among the population living with hiv in Egypt
Egypt: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 17.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.73
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
145th
of 172 countries
All-time high
42.84
in 1990
All-time low
16.27
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Egypt is 17.73, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Egypt peaked at 42.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.27, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 145th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.84 | — |
| 1991 | 42.41 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 41.87 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 41.28 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 40.59 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 39.82 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 38.96 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 37.97 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 36.88 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 35.74 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 34.5 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 33.28 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 31.99 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 30.68 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 29.32 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 27.94 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 26.56 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 25.18 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 22.49 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.33 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.27 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 19.31 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.46 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.73 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.11 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.62 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.34 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.27 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.33 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.44 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.63 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.93 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.3 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.73 | +2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 17.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 17.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.84 | 35.74 | 42.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.57 | 22.49 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 | 16.27 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 | 16.44 | 17.73 | 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 women among the population living with hiv in Egypt?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Egypt was 17.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Egypt ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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