Iraq vs Peru: Current health expenditure
Iraq
5.5%
in 2023
Peru
5.6%
in 2023
Iraq rank
117th
Peru rank
114th
Current health expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 117th and Peru ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Iraq or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Iraq and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 117th and Peru ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.