El Salvador vs Iraq: Private health spending per person
El Salvador
453.37 current international $
in 2023
Iraq
454.96 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
89th
Iraq rank
88th
Private health spending per person over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 454.96 current international $ against 453.37 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 1.59 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 88th of 193 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.93 current international $ | 92.58 current international $ | 136.35 current international $ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 305.2 current international $ | 209.37 current international $ | 95.83 current international $ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 390.89 current international $ | 362.19 current international $ | 28.71 current international $ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 454.96 current international $ against 453.37 current international $ in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 1.59 current international $, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for private health spending per person?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 88th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.