Eritrea vs Iraq: External health expenditure channeled through government
Eritrea
68.0%
in 2023
Iraq
65.7%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
43rd
Iraq rank
45th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 68.0% against 65.7% in Iraq, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iraq ahead.
Eritrea ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 45th of 164 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.7% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 33.9% | 44.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 50.6% | 14.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Eritrea, at 68.0% against 65.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 2.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 45th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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