Iraq vs Vietnam: External health expenditure
Iraq
1.1%
in 2022
Vietnam
1.1%
in 2023
Iraq rank
100th
Vietnam rank
99th
External health expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iraq ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 99th of 177 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 99th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.