Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Iraq
Iraq: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 680 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Iraq is 680, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 580.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Iraq peaked at 680 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 79th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 680 | +23.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 680 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 880, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 680 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120 | 100 | 200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 546 | 500 | 680 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Iraq?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Iraq was 680 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 680 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Iraq ranks 79th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 580.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.