Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
15th
of 152 countries
All-time high
18.97 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in Afghanistan, 1991–2024

051015201991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 16 % change on previous year1994: 19 % change on previous year1995: 17.4 % change on previous year1996: 14.8 % change on previous year1997: 18.3 % change on previous year1998: 9.1 % change on previous year1999: 8.3 % change on previous year2000: 7.7 % change on previous year2001: 14.3 % change on previous year2002: 12.5 % change on previous year2003: 11.1 % change on previous year2004: 10 % change on previous year2005: 13.6 % change on previous year2006: 12 % change on previous year2007: 7.1 % change on previous year2008: 13.3 % change on previous year2009: 8.8 % change on previous year2010: 8.1 % change on previous year2011: 12.5 % change on previous year2012: 8.9 % change on previous year2013: 10.2 % change on previous year2014: 9.3 % change on previous year2015: 10.2 % change on previous year2016: 7.7 % change on previous year2017: 10 % change on previous year2018: 9.1 % change on previous year2019: 8.3 % change on previous year2020: 8.8 % change on previous year2021: 11.1 % change on previous year2022: 0 % change on previous year2023: 9.1 % change on previous year2024: 8.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in Afghanistan stood at 8.33 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in Afghanistan peaked at 18.97 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Afghanistan 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year
1992 0 % change on previous year
1993 16 % change on previous year
1994 18.97 % change on previous year +18.5%
1995 17.39 % change on previous year -8.3%
1996 14.81 % change on previous year -14.8%
1997 18.28 % change on previous year +23.4%
1998 9.09 % change on previous year -50.3%
1999 8.33 % change on previous year -8.3%
2000 7.69 % change on previous year -7.7%
2001 14.29 % change on previous year +85.7%
2002 12.5 % change on previous year -12.5%
2003 11.11 % change on previous year -11.1%
2004 10 % change on previous year -10.0%
2005 13.64 % change on previous year +36.4%
2006 12 % change on previous year -12.0%
2007 7.14 % change on previous year -40.5%
2008 13.33 % change on previous year +86.7%
2009 8.82 % change on previous year -33.8%
2010 8.11 % change on previous year -8.1%
2011 12.5 % change on previous year +54.2%
2012 8.89 % change on previous year -28.9%
2013 10.2 % change on previous year +14.8%
2014 9.26 % change on previous year -9.3%
2015 10.17 % change on previous year +9.8%
2016 7.69 % change on previous year -24.4%
2017 10 % change on previous year +30.0%
2018 9.09 % change on previous year -9.1%
2019 8.33 % change on previous year -8.3%
2020 8.79 % change on previous year +5.5%
2021 11.11 % change on previous year +26.4%
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 9.09 % change on previous year
2024 8.33 % change on previous year -8.3%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 8.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.43 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 18.97 % change on previous year 9
2000s 11.05 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 14.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.42 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year 12.5 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.47 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 12 Egypt 9.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Bahrain 9.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Papua New Guinea 9.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 Peru 8.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Saudi Arabia 8.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Sudan 8 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in Afghanistan?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in Afghanistan was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 18.97 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Afghanistan rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual?
Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 5,149 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.