Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan stood at 11.0%. 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, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan peaked at 11.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 1.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan was 11.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy 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 UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.