Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 179.92 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 179.92 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iraq peaked at 179.92 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.73 current US$, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.73 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 14.84 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.42 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.52 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 29.75 current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 29.73 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.38 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 37.65 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 40.56 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 108.57 current US$ | +167.7% |
| 2013 | 109.89 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 111.61 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 113.61 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 88.48 current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 114.52 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 117.38 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 121.1 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 135.59 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 125.57 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 150.34 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 179.92 current US$ | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.05 current US$ | 14.73 current US$ | 31.38 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.34 current US$ | 37.65 current US$ | 121.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.85 current US$ | 125.57 current US$ | 179.92 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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iraq?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iraq was 179.92 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 179.92 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.