Iraq vs Nepal: New HIV infections
Iraq
735.52 infections
in 2024
Nepal
617.53 infections
in 2024
Iraq rank
83rd
Nepal rank
86th
New HIV infections over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 735.52 infections against 617.53 infections in Nepal, a difference of 117.99 infections.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 86th of 144 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.16 infections | 1,762 infections | 1,739 infections | Nepal |
| 2000s | 70.14 infections | 4,273 infections | 4,203 infections | Nepal |
| 2010s | 89.36 infections | 1,701 infections | 1,612 infections | Nepal |
| 2020s | 468.78 infections | 768.03 infections | 299.25 infections | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Iraq or Nepal?
- Iraq, at 735.52 infections against 617.53 infections in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Iraq and Nepal?
- 117.99 infections, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Iraq ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 86th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.