Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 10,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Afghanistan is 10,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 10,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 97th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,100 | — |
| 2001 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3,200 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 3,400 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3,600 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,400 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 5,100 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5,700 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6,300 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6,700 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 7,000 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7,400 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7,900 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8,200 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8,500 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 9,400 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 10,000 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,060 | 2,100 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,860 | 4,400 | 7,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,833 | 7,900 | 10,000 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Afghanistan?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Afghanistan was 10,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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