Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt
Egypt: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 27.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt is 27.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt peaked at 31.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 79th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +266.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +72.2% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +35.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 27.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 27.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.0%, 84% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 2.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 18.0% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 77 Madagascar 30.0% compare
- 78 Papua New Guinea 28.0% compare
- 80 Philippines 16.0% compare
- 81 Afghanistan 14.0% compare
- 81 Pakistan 14.0% compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Egypt was 27.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.