Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure
Iraq
54.0%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
29.4%
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
29th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 54.0% against 29.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 38.4% | 7.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 29.1% | 22.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 28.7% | 24.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iraq, at 54.0% against 29.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 24.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.