Incidence of hiv by age in Iraq
Iraq: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.0287 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0287
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
133rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0287
in 2024
All-time low
0.0009
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv by age in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0287 for incidence of hiv 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, incidence of hiv by age in Iraq peaked at 0.0287 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, 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.
Incidence of hiv by age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.005 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.005 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 | +21.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0287 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0287 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0662, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 | 0.0009 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 | 0.0041 | 0.0051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 | 0.0031 | 0.0078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 | 0.0104 | 0.0287 | 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 incidence of hiv by age in Iraq?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Iraq was 0.0287 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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