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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 340,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 340,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,350, 63.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +295.0% | 2,000 | 7,900 |
| 1996 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 2005 | +127.8% | 7,900 | 18,000 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 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.