Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0412 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Afghanistan is 0.0412, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0131, 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, by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0131 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0135 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0207 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0216 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0249 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.028 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0297 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0307 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.032 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0338 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0384 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 | +7.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0412 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0412 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0412, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0166 | 0.0131 | 0.0207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 | 0.0216 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 | 0.0338 | 0.0412 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 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 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 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 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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