Share of the population living with HIV in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv in Iraq is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 166.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Iraq peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Iraq 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 145 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 147 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 149 Jordan 0.0% compare
- 150 Syria 0.0% 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 143 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Iraq?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Iraq was 0.0% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.5%. 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 Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.