Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 114 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan is 114, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 850.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan peaked at 114 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 77th of 123 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.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | +208.3% |
| 2017 | 56 | +51.4% |
| 2018 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 77 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 90 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 114 | +26.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 114 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,198, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 114 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +208.3% | 12 | 37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 2 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5 | 62 | 114 | 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 reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan was 114 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 850.0%. 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 Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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