Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Egypt
Egypt: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 1,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Egypt stood at 1,200. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Egypt peaked at 1,200 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Egypt 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 540 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 570 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 600 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 690 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 740 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 810 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 890 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 960 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,200 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 12.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 611 | 500 | 810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,030 | 890 | 1,200 | 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Egypt?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Egypt was 1,200 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 2024.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.