Children living with hiv in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Children living with hiv was 500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 88 countries
All-time high
500
in 2015
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children living with hiv in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

1002003004005001990200720241990: 1001991: 1001992: 1001993: 1001994: 1001995: 1001996: 1001997: 1001998: 1001999: 1002000: 1002001: 1002002: 2002003: 2002004: 2002005: 2002006: 2002007: 2002008: 2002009: 2002010: 2002011: 2002012: 2002013: 2002014: 2002015: 5002016: 5002017: 5002018: 5002019: 5002020: 5002021: 5002022: 5002023: 5002024: 500

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 500 for children living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 66th out of 88 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.

Children living with hiv in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Children living with hiv in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 100
1991 100 +0.0%
1992 100 +0.0%
1993 100 +0.0%
1994 100 +0.0%
1995 100 +0.0%
1996 100 +0.0%
1997 100 +0.0%
1998 100 +0.0%
1999 100 +0.0%
2000 100 +0.0%
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 200 +100.0%
2003 200 +0.0%
2004 200 +0.0%
2005 200 +0.0%
2006 200 +0.0%
2007 200 +0.0%
2008 200 +0.0%
2009 200 +0.0%
2010 200 +0.0%
2011 200 +0.0%
2012 200 +0.0%
2013 200 +0.0%
2014 200 +0.0%
2015 500 +150.0%
2016 500 +0.0%
2017 500 +0.0%
2018 500 +0.0%
2019 500 +0.0%
2020 500 +0.0%
2021 500 +0.0%
2022 500 +0.0%
2023 500 +0.0%
2024 500 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100 100 100 10
2000s 180 100 200 10
2010s 350 200 500 10
2020s 500 500 500 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 63 Tajikistan 620 compare
  2. 64 Djibouti 550 compare
  3. 64 Mauritania 550 compare
  4. 66 El Salvador 500 compare
  5. 66 Eritrea 500 compare
  6. 66 Guyana 500 compare
  7. 66 Jamaica 500 compare
  8. 66 Kazakhstan 500 compare
  9. 66 Kyrgyzstan 500 compare
  10. 66 Malaysia 500 compare
  11. 66 Republic of Moldova 500 compare
  12. 66 Panama 500 compare
  13. 66 Paraguay 500 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living with hiv in Afghanistan?
Children living with hiv in Afghanistan was 500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 500 in 2015.
What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for children living with hiv?
Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
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