Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 842.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 842.79 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iraq peaked at 842.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184.35, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 184.35 | — |
| 2004 | 362.42 | +96.6% |
| 2005 | 285.32 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 254.93 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 346.66 | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 357.42 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 440.83 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 394.78 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 361.94 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 387.94 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 411.99 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 377.13 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 313.41 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 419.05 | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 422.37 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 496.3 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 522.04 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 610.56 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 657.96 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 624.7 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 842.79 | +34.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 842.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 842.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318.85 | 184.35 | 440.83 | 7 |
| 2010s | 410.7 | 313.41 | 522.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 684 | 610.56 | 842.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iraq?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iraq was 842.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 842.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.35 in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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