Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 65.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Iraq stood at 65.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Iraq peaked at 65.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Iraq 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +15.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 65.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 65.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 20.7% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 44.1% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Iraq?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Iraq was 65.7% 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 receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Iraq ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. 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 receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.