Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) was 0.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of HIV, female in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in Afghanistan is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 58th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 58 Albania 0.1% compare
- 58 Algeria 0.1% compare
- 58 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 58 Armenia 0.1% compare
- 58 Australia 0.1% compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 58 Bahrain 0.1% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 58 Bhutan 0.1% compare
- 58 Bolivia 0.1% compare
- 58 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
- 58 Canada 0.1% compare
- 58 Chile 0.1% compare
- 58 Colombia 0.1% compare
- 58 Comoros 0.1% compare
- 58 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 58 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 58 Cuba 0.1% compare
- 58 Denmark 0.1% compare
- 58 Dominica 0.1% compare
- 58 Ecuador 0.1% compare
- 58 Egypt 0.1% compare
- 58 El Salvador 0.1% compare
- 58 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 58 Georgia 0.1% compare
- 58 Greece 0.1% compare
- 58 Guatemala 0.1% compare
- 58 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 58 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 58 Indonesia 0.1% compare
- 58 Iraq 0.1% compare
- 58 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 58 Italy 0.1% compare
- 58 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 58 Kuwait 0.1% compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 58 Laos 0.1% compare
- 58 Latvia 0.1% compare
- 58 Lebanon 0.1% compare
- 58 Libya 0.1% compare
- 58 Lithuania 0.1% compare
- 58 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 58 Malaysia 0.1% compare
- 58 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 58 Malta 0.1% compare
- 58 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 58 Mexico 0.1% compare
- 58 Moldova 0.1% compare
- 58 Mongolia 0.1% compare
- 58 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 58 Morocco 0.1% compare
- 58 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 58 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 58 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 58 Niger 0.1% compare
- 58 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
- 58 Norway 0.1% compare
- 58 Oman 0.1% compare
- 58 Pakistan 0.1% compare
- 58 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 58 Peru 0.1% compare
- 58 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 58 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 58 Qatar 0.1% compare
- 58 Romania 0.1% compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 58 Senegal 0.1% compare
- 58 Serbia 0.1% compare
- 58 Singapore 0.1% compare
- 58 Slovakia 0.1% compare
- 58 Slovenia 0.1% compare
- 58 Solomon Islands 0.1% compare
- 58 Somalia 0.1% compare
- 58 Spain 0.1% compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 58 Sudan 0.1% compare
- 58 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 58 Syria 0.1% compare
- 58 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 58 East Timor 0.1% compare
- 58 Tunisia 0.1% compare
- 58 Tuvalu 0.1% compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 58 Vanuatu 0.1% compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.1% compare
- 58 Yemen 0.1% compare
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)
- 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 prevalence of hiv, female in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Afghanistan was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.