Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy was 1,743 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan stood at 1,743. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 398.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan peaked at 1,743 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of people 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 | 21 | — |
| 2010 | 60 | +185.7% |
| 2011 | 114 | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 161 | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 214 | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 281 | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 350 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 554 | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 847 | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 924 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,044 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1,096 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,141 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,144 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,192 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,426 | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 1,743 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.9 | 60 | 1,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,290 | 1,096 | 1,743 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan?
- Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan was 1,743 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.0%. 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 people receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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