Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Iraq

Iraq: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0159 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0159
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
139th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.0159
in 2024
All-time low
0.0018
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Iraq, 2000–2024

00.0050.010.0152000201220242000: 0.0022001: 0.0022002: 0.0032003: 0.0032004: 0.0032005: 0.0032006: 0.0032007: 0.0032008: 0.0032009: 0.0022010: 0.0022011: 0.0022012: 0.0022013: 0.0022014: 0.0022015: 0.0022016: 0.0022017: 0.0032018: 0.0032019: 0.0042020: 0.0062021: 0.0082022: 0.012023: 0.0132024: 0.016

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Iraq is 0.0159, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0018, 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, by sex in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Iraq, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0021
2001 0.0023 +10.4%
2002 0.0025 +7.3%
2003 0.0026 +5.2%
2004 0.0027 +2.7%
2005 0.0027 +0.7%
2006 0.0028 +1.1%
2007 0.0027 -1.8%
2008 0.0025 -7.0%
2009 0.0024 -4.8%
2010 0.0022 -7.9%
2011 0.0021 -6.8%
2012 0.0019 -8.3%
2013 0.0018 -5.3%
2014 0.0018 +0.0%
2015 0.0019 +5.6%
2016 0.0022 +14.3%
2017 0.0026 +19.4%
2018 0.0033 +26.7%
2019 0.0043 +31.8%
2020 0.0057 +32.5%
2021 0.0076 +33.6%
2022 0.0101 +32.5%
2023 0.0131 +29.6%
2024 0.0159 +21.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0159 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1343, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0159 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0412, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0025 0.0021 0.0028 10
2010s 0.0024 0.0018 0.0043 10
2020s 0.0105 0.0057 0.0159 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 136 Sri Lanka 0.0182 compare
  2. 137 Somalia 0.0175 compare
  3. 138 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0173 compare
  4. 140 Slovenia 0.0147 compare
  5. 141 Australia and New Zealand 0.0145 compare
  6. 142 Mongolia 0.0142 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
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