Iraq vs Peru: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Iraq
5.5%
in 2023
Peru
5.6%
in 2023
Iraq rank
118th
Peru rank
115th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 118th and Peru ranks 115th of 195 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Iraq or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Iraq and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 118th and Peru ranks 115th 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 Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).