Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 18.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan stood at 18.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 18.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 142nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Afghanistan was 18.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Afghanistan ranks 142nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 people living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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