Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2023
All-time low
0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Afghanistan is 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Afghanistan peaked at 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.103 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 91 Egypt 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 94 Bulgaria 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 94 Eritrea 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 94 Iceland 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 94 Libya 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 94 North Macedonia 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 94 Serbia 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Afghanistan?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Afghanistan was 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.