Number of children orphaned from aids in Egypt

Egypt: Number of children orphaned from aids was 23,735 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,735
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
53rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
23,735
in 2024
All-time low
581.84
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Egypt, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 581.81991: 919.81992: 1.3k1993: 1.9k1994: 2.5k1995: 3.1k1996: 3.9k1997: 4.6k1998: 5.4k1999: 6.2k2000: 6.9k2001: 7.5k2002: 7.9k2003: 8.3k2004: 8.9k2005: 9.5k2006: 10.0k2007: 10.5k2008: 11.0k2009: 11.5k2010: 12.0k2011: 12.6k2012: 13.2k2013: 13.9k2014: 14.6k2015: 15.4k2016: 16.2k2017: 17.1k2018: 18.0k2019: 19.0k2020: 20.0k2021: 21.0k2022: 22.1k2023: 23.0k2024: 23.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 23,735 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Egypt peaked at 23,735 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 581.84, in 1990.

Egypt ranks 53rd of 139 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.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Egypt, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 581.84 —
1991 919.76 +58.1%
1992 1,349 +46.6%
1993 1,868 +38.5%
1994 2,469 +32.2%
1995 3,138 +27.1%
1996 3,858 +23.0%
1997 4,612 +19.6%
1998 5,381 +16.7%
1999 6,162 +14.5%
2000 6,862 +11.4%
2001 7,485 +9.1%
2002 7,867 +5.1%
2003 8,330 +5.9%
2004 8,919 +7.1%
2005 9,482 +6.3%
2006 10,004 +5.5%
2007 10,479 +4.7%
2008 10,975 +4.7%
2009 11,472 +4.5%
2010 11,999 +4.6%
2011 12,556 +4.6%
2012 13,180 +5.0%
2013 13,867 +5.2%
2014 14,605 +5.3%
2015 15,370 +5.2%
2016 16,214 +5.5%
2017 17,117 +5.6%
2018 18,049 +5.4%
2019 19,005 +5.3%
2020 20,000 +5.2%
2021 21,013 +5.1%
2022 22,092 +5.1%
2023 22,976 +4.0%
2024 23,735 +3.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 23,735 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 23,735 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162, 20.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of children orphaned from aids 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +58.1% 581.84 919.76
1992 +46.6% 919.76 1,349
1993 +38.5% 1,349 1,868
1994 +32.2% 1,868 2,469
1995 +27.1% 2,469 3,138

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,034 581.84 6,162 10
2000s 9,188 6,862 11,472 10
2010s 15,196 11,999 19,005 10
2020s 21,963 20,000 23,735 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 50 Benin 27,037 compare
  2. 51 Gambia 26,705 compare
  3. 52 Cambodia 26,479 compare
  4. 54 Peru 22,386 compare
  5. 55 Philippines 18,102 compare
  6. 56 Bolivia 16,112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Egypt?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Egypt was 23,735 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 23,735 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 581.84 in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Egypt ranks 53rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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