Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic general government health expenditure was 46.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq is 46.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq peaked at 77.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.3% | — |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +139.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 46.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 46.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +139.5% | 23.2% | 55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 45.3% | 77.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 23.2% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.0% | 49.3% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq was 46.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.