Afghanistan vs Cuba: New HIV infections
Afghanistan
1,761 infections
in 2024
Cuba
1,801 infections
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
60th
Cuba rank
59th
New HIV infections over time
- Afghanistan
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1,801 infections against 1,761 infections in Afghanistan, a difference of 40 infections.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Cuba ranks 59th of 144 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.07 infections | 362.56 infections | 215.49 infections | Cuba |
| 2000s | 402.59 infections | 1,918 infections | 1,516 infections | Cuba |
| 2010s | 898.49 infections | 2,114 infections | 1,215 infections | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,509 infections | 1,871 infections | 362.11 infections | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Afghanistan or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 1,801 infections against 1,761 infections in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 40 infections, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cuba rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Cuba ranks 59th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.