Iraq: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Iraq's adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV rose 25.4% on 2023 (from 590 to 740).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +8.9% and a typical year strayed about 32.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 150% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 72.06 a year. A straight line explains 92% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Iraq had the 79th highest value of the 138 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Iraq in the 2024 ranking

• Kyrgyz Republic — 76th of 138: 920
• Guinea-Bissau — 77th of 138: 880
• Portugal — 78th of 138: 810
• Moldova — 80th of 138: 700
• Tunisia — 81st of 138: 700
• Nepal — 82nd of 138: 620

What this measures

Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.

All 35 values

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 1,800 (2024)
• Algeria — 2,800 (2024)
• Bahrain — 100 (2024)
• Djibouti — 500 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 6,300 (2024)
• Jordan — 100 (2024)
• Libya — 500 (2024)
• Malta — 100 (2024)
• Morocco

More health data for Iraq

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 11.8% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 12.3% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 8.26 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 35.28% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 8.68 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 36.77% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 16.94 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 36.03% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 11.45% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Iraq's adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV?

740 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 640% from 100 in 1990 (6.06% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 740 in 2024 and the lowest 100 in 1990.

How does Iraq rank?

79th highest of 138 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV unusual for Iraq?

In 2024, Iraq's adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV rose 25.4% on 2023 (from 590 to 740). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +8.9% and a typical year strayed about 32.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.HIV.INCD.TL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), uri: https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/, publisher: UNAIDS, date accessed: 2025-08-27, date published: 2025-07 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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