Number of new hivaids infections who in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of new hivaids infections who was 1,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,800
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
58th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1,800
in 2024
All-time low
500
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new hivaids infections who in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 5002001: 5002002: 5002003: 5002004: 5002005: 5002006: 5002007: 5202008: 5402009: 5702010: 6102011: 6702012: 6802013: 7902014: 8702015: 9502016: 1.0k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.8k

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

Annual values for Number of new hivaids infections who in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 513 500 570 10
2010s 897 610 1,200 10
2020s 1,520 1,300 1,800 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 55 Bolivia 1,900 compare
  2. 55 Canada 1,900 compare
  3. 55 Ecuador 1,900 compare
  4. 58 Cuba 1,800 compare
  5. 60 Gabon 1,700 compare
  6. 60 United Kingdom 1,700 compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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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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Number of new hivaids infections who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,513 data points, 2000–2024
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