Share of women among the population living with hiv in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 9.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.6
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
167th
of 172 countries
All-time high
30.44
in 1990
All-time low
9.6
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 9.6 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Afghanistan peaked at 30.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 167th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.44 | — |
| 1991 | 29.09 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 27.51 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 26.1 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 24.68 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 23.28 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 22.08 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 20.98 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 19.94 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 19 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 18.08 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 17.25 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 16.49 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 15.76 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 15.06 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.43 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.81 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 12.73 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.95 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.63 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.35 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.07 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.84 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.64 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.53 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.36 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.01 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.85 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.72 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6 | -1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 9.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 9.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.31 | 19 | 30.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 | 12.3 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 10.25 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.6 | 10.12 | 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 women among the population living with hiv in Afghanistan?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Afghanistan was 9.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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