Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 10.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan is 10.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan peaked at 11.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 149th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.6% | — |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +161.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +70.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +10.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.8%, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +161.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Afghanistan was 10.9% 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 receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.