Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Arab World or Iraq?

Iraq, at 54.0% against 35.0% in Arab World as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iraq: Domestic private health expenditure

Arab World

35.0%

in 2023

Iraq

54.0%

in 2023

Arab World rank

39th

Iraq rank

40th

Domestic private health expenditure over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 54.0% against 35.0% in Arab World, a difference of 19.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iraq ahead.

Arab World ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.1%	31.2%	11.0%	Arab World
2010s	40.3%	51.4%	11.0%	Iraq
2020s	35.8%	52.9%	17.1%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Arab World or Iraq?: Iraq, at 54.0% against 35.0% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Arab World and Iraq?: 19.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: Arab World ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.