HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0786 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0786 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0108 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 105th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0108 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0123 infections per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 infections per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 infections per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 infections per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 infections per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 infections per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0228 infections per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 infections per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 infections per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 infections per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 infections per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0383 infections per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 infections per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0431 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.047 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.045 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0505 infections per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0535 infections per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0559 infections per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0586 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0602 infections per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 infections per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0665 infections per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0653 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0709 infections per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0735 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0108 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0237 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0271 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0431 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0449 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0624 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0709 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0653 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 102 Estonia 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Iceland 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Belgium 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Bulgaria 0.0764 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Albania 0.0722 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Switzerland 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Afghanistan?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Afghanistan was 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.