Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children was 43 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 43 for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 514.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Afghanistan peaked at 43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 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 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 22 | +214.3% |
| 2017 | 32 | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 43 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 2 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 29 | 43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 50 Gambia 46 compare
- 51 Bangladesh 45 compare
- 52 Egypt 44 compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 42 compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 42 compare
- 56 Haiti 41 compare
- 56 South Sudan 41 compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41 compare
- 56 Libya 41 compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Afghanistan?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Afghanistan was 43 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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