Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Iraq

Iraq: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
143rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 1990
All-time low
17.8%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Iraq, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 29.8 %1991: 29.4 %1992: 29.1 %1993: 28.7 %1994: 28.3 %1995: 27.9 %1996: 27.5 %1997: 27.1 %1998: 26.8 %1999: 26.4 %2000: 26.1 %2001: 25.8 %2002: 25.5 %2003: 25.2 %2004: 25 %2005: 24.7 %2006: 24.4 %2007: 24.1 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 23.4 %2010: 23.1 %2011: 22.8 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 22.3 %2014: 22 %2015: 21.7 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 20.9 %2018: 20.4 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 19.4 %2021: 18.8 %2022: 18.4 %2023: 18 %2024: 17.8 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Iraq stood at 17.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Iraq peaked at 29.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, 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.

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Iraq, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 29.8%
1991 29.4% -1.1%
1992 29.1% -1.3%
1993 28.7% -1.3%
1994 28.3% -1.3%
1995 27.9% -1.4%
1996 27.5% -1.4%
1997 27.1% -1.4%
1998 26.8% -1.4%
1999 26.4% -1.4%
2000 26.1% -1.3%
2001 25.8% -1.2%
2002 25.5% -1.1%
2003 25.2% -1.0%
2004 25.0% -0.9%
2005 24.7% -1.2%
2006 24.4% -1.3%
2007 24.1% -1.3%
2008 23.8% -1.3%
2009 23.4% -1.4%
2010 23.1% -1.3%
2011 22.8% -1.3%
2012 22.6% -1.3%
2013 22.3% -1.2%
2014 22.0% -1.3%
2015 21.7% -1.4%
2016 21.3% -1.6%
2017 20.9% -2.0%
2018 20.4% -2.4%
2019 19.9% -2.5%
2020 19.4% -2.6%
2021 18.8% -2.8%
2022 18.4% -2.3%
2023 18.0% -1.9%
2024 17.8% -1.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 54% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 17.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.1% 26.4% 29.8% 10
2000s 24.8% 23.4% 26.1% 10
2010s 21.7% 19.9% 23.1% 10
2020s 18.5% 17.8% 19.4% 5

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  4. 144 Mexico 17.8% compare
  5. 145 Egypt 17.7% compare
  6. 146 New Zealand 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Iraq?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Iraq was 17.8% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Iraq ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ 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 UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,637 data points, 1990–2024
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Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.