Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 340,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 340,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Pakistan peaked at 340,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 18th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Pakistan, 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 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 610 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 790 | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | +81.8% |
| 2004 | 7,900 | +295.0% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +127.8% |
| 2006 | 28,000 | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 54,000 | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 67,000 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 80,000 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 92,000 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 150,000 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 210,000 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 280,000 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 340,000 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280 | 100 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,940 | 610 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,200 | 80,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,000 | 230,000 | 340,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Pakistan?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Pakistan was 340,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 340,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.