HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Iraq
Iraq: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0287 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
133rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0287 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0009 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 811.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Iraq peaked at 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 133rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 infections per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 infections per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 infections per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 infections per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 infections per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 infections per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 infections per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 infections per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 infections per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 infections per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 infections per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.005 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.005 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 infections per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 infections per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 infections per 1,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 infections per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 infections per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 infections per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 infections per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 infections per 1,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0009 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0037 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0041 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0051 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0031 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0078 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0104 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 130 Nepal 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 0.0332 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Slovenia 0.0329 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Somalia 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Iraq?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Iraq was 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 811.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.