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HIV AND AIDS ESTIMATES (2011)

Number of people living with HIV
9,500 [5,600 - 18,000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate
<0.1% [<0.1% - <0.1%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV
9,400 [5,500 - 18,000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV
1,500 [<1000 - 2,900]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV
N/A
Deaths due to AIDS
<1000 [<500 - 1,800]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17
5,700 [2,600 - 14,000]

Regions & countries

Egypt Contacts

Wessam ElBeih
UNAIDS country officer
Telephone: +202 238 09 000
Fax: +202 238 09 000
Email: ElbeihW@unaids.org