Total health spending per person in Iraq
Iraq: Total health spending per person was 842.79 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 842.79 current international $ for total health spending per person 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, total health spending per person in Iraq peaked at 842.79 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184.35 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 184.35 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 362.42 current international $ | +96.6% |
| 2005 | 285.32 current international $ | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 254.93 current international $ | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 346.66 current international $ | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 357.42 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 440.83 current international $ | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 394.78 current international $ | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 361.94 current international $ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 387.94 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 411.99 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 377.13 current international $ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 313.41 current international $ | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 419.05 current international $ | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 422.37 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 496.3 current international $ | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 522.04 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 610.56 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 657.96 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 624.7 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 842.79 current international $ | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318.85 current international $ | 184.35 current international $ | 440.83 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 410.7 current international $ | 313.41 current international $ | 522.04 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 684 current international $ | 610.56 current international $ | 842.79 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 109 Grenada 880.32 current international $ compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 874.11 current international $ compare
- 111 Jamaica 868.62 current international $ compare
- 113 Jordan 797.85 current international $ compare
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 755.88 current international $ compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 748.96 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Iraq?
- Total health spending per person in Iraq was 842.79 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 842.79 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.35 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for total health spending per person?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.