Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 59.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Afghanistan is 59.44, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 59.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.57, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.57 | — |
| 1991 | 9.41 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 10.9 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 12.84 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 15.2 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 17.01 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 18.19 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 19.29 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 20.58 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 21.61 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 23 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 22.98 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.63 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.56 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 26.96 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 27.46 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.17 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 30.71 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 31.2 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 32 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 33.13 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.25 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 36.86 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.32 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.9 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 42.63 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 44.54 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 44.89 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.14 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 47.13 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.47 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 48.46 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 52.14 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 54.03 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 59.44 | +10.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 59.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 809.64, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 59.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.08, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.36 | 8.57 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 | 22.98 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.98 | 33.13 | 47.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.91 | 48.46 | 59.44 | 5 |
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)
- 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 share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Afghanistan?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Afghanistan was 59.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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