Number of new HIV infections in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of new HIV infections was 1,800 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections in Afghanistan stood at 1,800 Cases. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Afghanistan peaked at 1,800 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 58th out of 142 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 520 Cases | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 540 Cases | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 570 Cases | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 610 Cases | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 670 Cases | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 680 Cases | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 790 Cases | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 870 Cases | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 950 Cases | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,000 Cases | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,100 Cases | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,200 Cases | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,300 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,400 Cases | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,500 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,600 Cases | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,800 Cases | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513 Cases | 500 Cases | 570 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 897 Cases | 610 Cases | 1,200 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,520 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 1,800 Cases | 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Afghanistan?
- Number of new hiv infections in Afghanistan was 1,800 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.