Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Iraq
Iraq: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
139th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
All-time low
0.0018 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Iraq is 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 791.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Iraq peaked at 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 139th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.0023 per 1000 uninfected pop | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 per 1000 uninfected pop | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 per 1000 uninfected pop | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 per 1000 uninfected pop | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 per 1000 uninfected pop | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 per 1000 uninfected pop | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 per 1000 uninfected pop | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 per 1000 uninfected pop | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 per 1000 uninfected pop | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop | +21.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1343 per 1000 uninfected pop, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0028 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0018 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0043 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0057 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.0182 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 137 Somalia 0.0175 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 138 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0173 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 140 Slovenia 0.0147 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 141 Australia and New Zealand 0.0145 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 142 Mongolia 0.0142 per 1000 uninfected pop 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)
- 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 number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Iraq?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Iraq was 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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