Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Iraq
6.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.3%
in 2023
Iraq rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
151st
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 9.6% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 8.6% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 8.9% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Iraq ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 151st 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.