Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
111th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
All-time low
0.0131 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Afghanistan is 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 111th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0131 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.0135 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 per 1000 uninfected pop | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 per 1000 uninfected pop | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 per 1000 uninfected pop | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0207 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0216 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0249 per 1000 uninfected pop | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 per 1000 uninfected pop | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.028 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0297 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0307 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.032 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 per 1000 uninfected pop | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0338 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 per 1000 uninfected pop | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0384 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop | +7.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768 per 1000 uninfected pop, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0166 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0131 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0207 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0216 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.032 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0338 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 108 Niger 0.0428 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 109 Estonia 0.0423 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 112 Honduras 0.0405 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 113 Belgium 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 114 Bahrain 0.0393 per 1000 uninfected pop 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Afghanistan?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Afghanistan was 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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