Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Iraq

Iraq: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 740 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
740
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
83rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
740
in 2024
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Iraq, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 1001991: 1001992: 1001993: 1001994: 1001995: 1001996: 1001997: 1001998: 1001999: 1002000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 2002018: 2002019: 2002020: 5002021: 5002022: 5002023: 5902024: 740

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Iraq is 740, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 640.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Iraq peaked at 740 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 83rd of 146 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Iraq, 1990 to 2024.
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 200 +100.0%
2018 200 +0.0%
2019 200 +0.0%
2020 500 +150.0%
2021 500 +0.0%
2022 500 +0.0%
2023 590 +18.0%
2024 740 +25.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 740 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,020, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 740 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100 100 100 10
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 130 100 200 10
2020s 566 500 740 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 80 Kyrgyzstan 920 compare
  2. 81 Guinea-Bissau 880 compare
  3. 82 Portugal 810 compare
  4. 84 Republic of Moldova 700 compare
  5. 84 Tunisia 700 compare
  6. 86 Nepal 620 compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Iraq?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Iraq was 740 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 740 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Iraq ranks 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 640.0%. 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.