Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: New HIV infections
New HIV infections over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,761 infections against 1,676 infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 85 infections.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 144 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,104 infections | 2,532 infections | 1,428 infections | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,446 infections | 1,864 infections | 417.57 infections | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Afghanistan, at 1,761 infections against 1,676 infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 85 infections, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st 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.