Number of new hivaids infections who in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of new hivaids infections who was 1,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new hivaids infections who in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hivaids infections who in Afghanistan stood at 1,800. 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 hivaids infections who in Afghanistan peaked at 1,800 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, 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 hivaids infections who 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 | 540 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 570 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 610 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 670 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 680 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 790 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 870 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 950 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,800 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,800 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500, 3.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513 | 500 | 570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 897 | 610 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,520 | 1,300 | 1,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 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 hivaids infections who in Afghanistan?
- Number of new hivaids infections who in Afghanistan was 1,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hivaids infections who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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