Number of new hiv infections per year in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,761 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,761
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,761
in 2024
All-time low
68.86
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Afghanistan is 1,761, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Afghanistan peaked at 1,761 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.86, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.86 | — |
| 1991 | 78.56 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 98.64 | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 110.37 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 139.04 | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 165.12 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 175.63 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 189.99 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 214.9 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 229.56 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 262.68 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 273.14 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 288.32 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 333.37 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 375.5 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 394.95 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 460.65 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 524.88 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 543.61 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 568.76 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 612.95 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 670.73 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 677.04 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 788.9 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 871.82 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 947.25 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,011 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,062 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,130 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,212 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,340 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 1,354 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,498 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,592 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,761 | +10.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,761 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,957, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,761 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 446.16, 3.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.07 | 68.86 | 229.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.59 | 262.68 | 568.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.49 | 612.95 | 1,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,509 | 1,340 | 1,761 | 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)
- 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 year in Afghanistan?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Afghanistan was 1,761 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,761 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.86 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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