Iraq vs Niger: External health expenditure per capita
Iraq
3.24 current US$
in 2022
Niger
3.79 current US$
in 2023
Iraq rank
105th
Niger rank
102nd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.79 current US$ against 3.24 current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 0.55 current US$.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Niger ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Niger ranks 102nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 current US$ | 2.22 current US$ | 0.1234 current US$ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8696 current US$ | 3.72 current US$ | 2.85 current US$ | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.96 current US$ | 5.17 current US$ | 3.2 current US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Iraq or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.79 current US$ against 3.24 current US$ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Iraq and Niger?
- 0.55 current US$, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Niger ranks 102nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.