Domestic private health expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic private health expenditure was 54.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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 private health expenditure in Iraq is 54.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Iraq peaked at 76.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2008.
That places Iraq 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.6% | — |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +148.4% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 54.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 54.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +148.4% | 25.1% | 62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 21.3% | 54.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 25.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 49.9% | 54.7% | 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 private health expenditure in Iraq?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Iraq was 54.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.