Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 143rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +10.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.5, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.5, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 10 | 11 | 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)
- 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 antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan was 11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2017.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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