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
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
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
| 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,600 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,100, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,600 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500, 3.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 58 United Kingdom 1,600 compare
- 60 Panama 1,400 compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia 1,400 compare
- 60 Yemen 1,400 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
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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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.