Current health expenditure per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Current health expenditure per capita was 333.29 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Iraq stood at 333.29 current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Iraq peaked at 333.29 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.98 current US$, in 2003.
That places Iraq 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.98 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 51.82 current US$ | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 53.06 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 56.76 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 100.59 current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 139.29 current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 140.12 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 144.54 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 161.9 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 174.48 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 186.79 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 178.98 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 149.08 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 199.89 current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 197.24 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 232.87 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 241.74 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 248.05 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 251.59 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 283.17 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 333.29 current US$ | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.23 current US$ | 26.98 current US$ | 140.12 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 186.75 current US$ | 144.54 current US$ | 241.74 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.03 current US$ | 248.05 current US$ | 333.29 current US$ | 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Iraq?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Iraq was 333.29 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 333.29 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Iraq ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.