Share of women among the population living with hiv in Iraq
Iraq: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 17.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.78
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
143rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
29.75
in 1990
All-time low
17.78
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 17.78 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Iraq peaked at 29.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.78, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 143rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.75 | — |
| 1991 | 29.42 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 29.06 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 28.68 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 28.29 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 27.9 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 27.52 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.15 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 26.77 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 26.4 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 26.07 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.76 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.48 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.24 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.71 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.39 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.07 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.77 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.44 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 23.14 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.84 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.55 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.29 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.68 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.34 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.91 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.89 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.37 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.84 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.05 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.78 | -1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 17.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.66, 54% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 17.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.09 | 26.4 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.79 | 23.44 | 26.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 19.89 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.49 | 17.78 | 19.37 | 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 share of women among the population living with hiv in Iraq?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Iraq was 17.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.78 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Iraq ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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