Iran vs Iraq: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current

Iran
52.6%
in 2023
Iraq
54.0%
in 2023
Iran rank
42nd
Iraq rank
40th

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
20406080200020112023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 54.0% against 52.6% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 40th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 61.6% 31.2% 30.4% Iran
2010s 56.5% 51.4% 5.2% Iran
2020s 52.1% 52.9% 0.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current, Iran or Iraq?
Iraq, at 54.0% against 52.6% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Iran and Iraq?
1.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
Iran ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed