Iran vs Iraq: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.61 current international $ against 7.16 current international $ in Iraq, a difference of 0.45 current international $.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 110th of 177 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9095 current international $ | 9.3 current international $ | 8.39 current international $ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1164 current international $ | 1.91 current international $ | 1.8 current international $ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.48 current international $ | 4.65 current international $ | 3.17 current international $ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 7.61 current international $ against 7.16 current international $ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.45 current international $, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Iran ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 110th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.