Coverage of essential health services in Iraq
Iraq: Coverage of essential health services was 64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
69
in 2013
All-time low
61
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Coverage of essential health services in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in Iraq is 64, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Iraq peaked at 69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2000.
That places Iraq 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 | — |
| 2001 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 64 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6 | 61 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9 | 64 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.25 | 64 | 67 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Iraq?
- Coverage of essential health services in Iraq was 64 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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