New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Afghanistan is 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
That places Afghanistan 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0662 infections per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Afghanistan?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.