Health spending per person by source in Iraq
Iraq: Health spending per person by source was 387.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Iraq stood at 387.83. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Iraq peaked at 387.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.57, in 2015.
That places Iraq 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.43 | — |
| 2004 | 253.22 | +203.5% |
| 2005 | 191.06 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 156.75 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 219.72 | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 276.6 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 337.99 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 290.15 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 268.71 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 145.31 | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 168.15 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 140.35 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 72.57 | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 232.39 | +220.2% |
| 2017 | 175.05 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 243.73 | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 257.7 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 274.96 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 324.65 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 285.87 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 387.83 | +35.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 387.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 387.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +220.2% | 72.57 | 232.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.97 | 83.43 | 337.99 | 7 |
| 2010s | 199.41 | 72.57 | 290.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.33 | 274.96 | 387.83 | 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 health spending per person by source in Iraq?
- Health spending per person by source in Iraq was 387.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 387.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.57 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for health spending per person by source?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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