Share of the population living with HIV in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1% for share of the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 137th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Afghanistan was 0.1% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.