Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals was 33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Afghanistan, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 33 for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in 2025.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and up 371.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Afghanistan peaked at 38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 86th of 115 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 pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 38 | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 21 | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 33 | +57.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,046, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +400.0% | 1 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4 | 1 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.67 | 21 | 38 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Afghanistan?
- Number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Afghanistan was 33 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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