Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Afghanistan
11.0%
in 2024
Pakistan
16.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
143rd
Pakistan rank
142nd
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 16.0% against 11.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Pakistan ranks 142nd of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 12.4% | 1.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 16.0% against 11.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 5.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Pakistan ranks 142nd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.