Share of the population living with HIV in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv in Pakistan stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +86.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +287.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +118.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (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 Pakistan?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Pakistan was 0.2% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.