Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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$, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 179.92 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 179.92 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.9 current US$, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +167.7% | 40.56 current US$ | 108.57 current US$ |
| 2007 | +60.7% | 18.52 current US$ | 29.75 current US$ |
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 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.