Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Iraq

Iraq: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 3,400 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,400
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
120th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,400
in 2024
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Iraq, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 1001991: 1001992: 1001993: 1001994: 1001995: 1001996: 2001997: 2001998: 2001999: 5002000: 5002001: 5002002: 5002003: 5002004: 5002005: 5402006: 5802007: 6202008: 6802009: 7402010: 7802011: 8202012: 8602013: 8902014: 9102015: 9302016: 9602017: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.7k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.7k2024: 3.4k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Iraq stood at 3,400. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 273.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Iraq peaked at 3,400 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 120th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living 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 200 +100.0%
1997 200 +0.0%
1998 200 +0.0%
1999 500 +150.0%
2000 500 +0.0%
2001 500 +0.0%
2002 500 +0.0%
2003 500 +0.0%
2004 500 +0.0%
2005 540 +8.0%
2006 580 +7.4%
2007 620 +6.9%
2008 680 +9.7%
2009 740 +8.8%
2010 780 +5.4%
2011 820 +5.1%
2012 860 +4.9%
2013 890 +3.5%
2014 910 +2.2%
2015 930 +2.2%
2016 960 +3.2%
2017 1,000 +4.2%
2018 1,100 +10.0%
2019 1,300 +18.2%
2020 1,500 +15.4%
2021 1,700 +13.3%
2022 2,100 +23.5%
2023 2,700 +28.6%
2024 3,400 +25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170 100 500 10
2000s 566 500 740 10
2010s 955 780 1,300 10
2020s 2,280 1,500 3,400 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 117 Belize 3,800 compare
  2. 117 Cape Verde 3,800 compare
  3. 119 Lithuania 3,700 compare
  4. 121 Oman 3,300 compare
  5. 122 Lebanon 3,000 compare
  6. 123 Barbados 2,400 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Iraq?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Iraq was 3,400 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 3,400 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Iraq ranks 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.