External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 3.24 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Iraq, 2003–2022
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, external health expenditure per capita in Iraq stood at 3.24 current US$.
The figure is up 72.1% on the previous year and up 481.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Iraq peaked at 7.08 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0448 current US$, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 105th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0448 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0.7738 current US$ | +1627.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 current US$ | +171.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 7.08 current US$ | +111.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76 current US$ | -75.1% |
| 2009 | 1.31 current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.654 current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5579 current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6606 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7611 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.946 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5575 current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9774 current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7553 current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 1.89 current US$ | +149.7% |
| 2022 | 3.24 current US$ | +72.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.24 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.24 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.18 current US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1627.3% | 0.0448 current US$ | 0.7738 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 current US$ | 0.0448 current US$ | 7.08 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8696 current US$ | 0.5575 current US$ | 1.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 current US$ | 0.7553 current US$ | 3.24 current US$ | 3 |
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 external health expenditure per capita in Iraq?
- External health expenditure per capita in Iraq was 3.24 current US$ in 2022, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0448 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.5%. 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.