Iraq vs Niger: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Iraq
6.2%
in 2023
Niger
6.2%
in 2023
Iraq rank
152nd
Niger rank
154th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Niger ahead.
Iraq ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 154th of 195 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 9.6% | 5.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.3% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 8.1% | 1.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Iraq or Niger?
- Iraq, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Iraq and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Iraq ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 154th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.