Côte d'Ivoire vs Iraq: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Côte d'Ivoire
6.6%
in 2023
Iraq
6.2%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
150th
Iraq rank
152nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Iraq
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 150th and Iraq ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Côte d'Ivoire or Iraq?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 150th 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.