Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Iraq
Iraq: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Iraq is 66.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Iraq peaked at 66.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 87th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 21.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 20.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 44.0% | 66.0% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Iraq?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Iraq was 66.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.