3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 0.0164 in 2022. ▲ Rising
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Afghanistan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Afghanistan stood at 0.0164. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 148.8% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0164 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0033, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0033 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0036 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.004 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.005 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 | +148.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0164 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3193, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0164 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0186, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +148.8% | 0.0066 | 0.0164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0043 | 0.0033 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 | 0.0051 | 0.0063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 | 0.0064 | 0.0164 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Afghanistan?
- 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Afghanistan was 0.0164 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0164 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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