Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Share of the population infected with hiv

Afghanistan
0.0556
in 2024
Kuwait
0.046
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
137th
Kuwait rank
139th

Share of the population infected with hiv over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kuwait
00.020.040.06199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0556 against 0.046 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0096.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 137th and Kuwait ranks 139th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 0.009 0.0094 0.0004 Kuwait
2000s 0.0207 0.0165 0.0042 Afghanistan
2010s 0.0362 0.0272 0.009 Afghanistan
2020s 0.051 0.0413 0.0097 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Afghanistan or Kuwait?
Afghanistan, at 0.0556 against 0.046 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
0.0096, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Kuwait ranks 139th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population infected with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 5,197 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed