Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 1,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,600
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
58th
of 140 countries
All-time high
1,600
in 2024
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 1001991: 1001992: 1001993: 1001994: 2001995: 2001996: 2001997: 2001998: 2001999: 2002000: 5002001: 5002002: 5002003: 5002004: 5002005: 5002006: 5002007: 5002008: 5002009: 5102010: 5602011: 6102012: 6102013: 7202014: 8002015: 8702016: 9302017: 9802018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.6k

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Afghanistan stood at 1,600. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 1,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

Afghanistan ranks 58th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 100
1991 100 +0.0%
1992 100 +0.0%
1993 100 +0.0%
1994 200 +100.0%
1995 200 +0.0%
1996 200 +0.0%
1997 200 +0.0%
1998 200 +0.0%
1999 200 +0.0%
2000 500 +150.0%
2001 500 +0.0%
2002 500 +0.0%
2003 500 +0.0%
2004 500 +0.0%
2005 500 +0.0%
2006 500 +0.0%
2007 500 +0.0%
2008 500 +0.0%
2009 510 +2.0%
2010 560 +9.8%
2011 610 +8.9%
2012 610 +0.0%
2013 720 +18.0%
2014 800 +11.1%
2015 870 +8.8%
2016 930 +6.9%
2017 980 +5.4%
2018 1,000 +2.0%
2019 1,100 +10.0%
2020 1,200 +9.1%
2021 1,300 +8.3%
2022 1,400 +7.7%
2023 1,500 +7.1%
2024 1,600 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160 100 200 10
2000s 501 500 510 10
2010s 818 560 1,100 10
2020s 1,400 1,200 1,600 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,600 compare
  2. 60 Panama 1,400 compare
  3. 60 Saudi Arabia 1,400 compare
  4. 60 Yemen 1,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Afghanistan?
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Afghanistan was 1,600 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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