Prevalence of HIV, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of HIV, total in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Pakistan stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 93rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | 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 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 2.0× 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% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 93 Belgium 0.2% compare
- 93 Bhutan 0.2% compare
- 93 Germany 0.2% compare
- 93 Guatemala 0.2% compare
- 93 Honduras 0.2% compare
- 93 Ireland 0.2% compare
- 93 Lithuania 0.2% compare
- 93 Niger 0.2% compare
- 93 Romania 0.2% compare
- 93 Sudan 0.2% compare
- 93 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.