External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Iraq
Iraq: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 7.16 current international $ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Iraq, 2003–2022
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2022, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iraq stood at 7.16 current international $.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and up 477.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iraq peaked at 24.4 current international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3061 current international $, in 2003.
That places Iraq 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, PPP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3061 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 5.41 current international $ | +1668.4% |
| 2005 | 11.32 current international $ | +109.1% |
| 2006 | 15.01 current international $ | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 24.4 current international $ | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 4.52 current international $ | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 4.12 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.79 current international $ | -56.7% |
| 2011 | 2.56 current international $ | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 1.24 current international $ | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 current international $ | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.99 current international $ | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 current international $ | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 2.09 current international $ | +79.1% |
| 2018 | 2.41 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.82 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 current international $ | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 4.93 current international $ | +165.3% |
| 2022 | 7.16 current international $ | +45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 current international $ | 0.3061 current international $ | 24.4 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.91 current international $ | 1.17 current international $ | 2.82 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 current international $ | 1.86 current international $ | 7.16 current international $ | 3 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iraq?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iraq was 7.16 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 current international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3061 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Iraq ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.0%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.