Algeria vs Iraq: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Algeria
6.2%
in 2023
Iraq
6.2%
in 2023
Algeria rank
153rd
Iraq rank
152nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 153rd and Iraq ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.2% | 6.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Algeria and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Algeria ranks 153rd and Iraq ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.