Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV was 32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Afghanistan, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in Afghanistan stood at 32.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 78th of 87 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 number of pregnant women living with HIV in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 27 | +107.7% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 33 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 35 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 22 | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 32 | +45.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80.5, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38, 84% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +350.0% | 2 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6 | 2 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 | 22 | 46 | 6 |
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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 pregnant women living with hiv in Afghanistan?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in Afghanistan was 32 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv?
- Afghanistan ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 number of pregnant women living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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