Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,800 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,800 for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 1,800 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 540 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 570 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 610 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 670 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 680 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 790 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 870 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 950 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,800 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,800 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500, 3.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230 | 100 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 513 | 500 | 570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 897 | 610 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,520 | 1,300 | 1,800 | 5 |
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 adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Afghanistan?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Afghanistan was 1,800 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.