Number of new HIV infections in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of new HIV infections was 1,100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Afghanistan is 1,100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Afghanistan peaked at 1,100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 71st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 | — |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 510 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 540 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 590 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 630 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 600 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 680 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 710 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 720 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 780 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 760 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 830 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 850 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 970 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 900 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507 | 500 | 540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 689 | 590 | 830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 970 | 850 | 1,100 | 6 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Afghanistan?
- Number of new hiv infections in Afghanistan was 1,100 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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