Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Pakistan
Pakistan: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 340,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 340,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Pakistan peaked at 340,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 990, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 19th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 1,700 | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 2,900 | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 7,600 | +162.1% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 37,000 | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 52,000 | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 65,000 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 76,000 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 87,000 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 99,000 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 110,000 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 220,000 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 240,000 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 260,000 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 290,000 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 310,000 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 340,000 | +9.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 340,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72,000, 4.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 340,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,500, 45.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +162.1% | 2,900 | 7,600 |
| 2005 | +97.4% | 7,600 | 15,000 |
| 2003 | +70.6% | 1,700 | 2,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,749 | 990 | 65,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,200 | 76,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,667 | 220,000 | 340,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Pakistan?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Pakistan was 340,000 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 340,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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