Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Iraq

Iraq: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 842.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
842.79
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
842.79
in 2023
All-time low
184.35
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Iraq, 2003–2023

2004006008002003201320232003: 184.32004: 362.42005: 285.32006: 254.92007: 346.72008: 357.42009: 440.82010: 394.82011: 361.92012: 387.92013: 4122014: 377.12015: 313.42016: 4192017: 422.42018: 496.32019: 5222020: 610.62021: 6582022: 624.72023: 842.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Iraq stood at 842.79. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Iraq peaked at 842.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184.35, in 2003.

Iraq ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Iraq, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 184.35
2004 362.42 +96.6%
2005 285.32 -21.3%
2006 254.93 -10.7%
2007 346.66 +36.0%
2008 357.42 +3.1%
2009 440.83 +23.3%
2010 394.78 -10.4%
2011 361.94 -8.3%
2012 387.94 +7.2%
2013 411.99 +6.2%
2014 377.13 -8.5%
2015 313.41 -16.9%
2016 419.05 +33.7%
2017 422.37 +0.8%
2018 496.3 +17.5%
2019 522.04 +5.2%
2020 610.56 +17.0%
2021 657.96 +7.8%
2022 624.7 -5.1%
2023 842.79 +34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 318.85 184.35 440.83 7
2010s 410.7 313.41 522.04 10
2020s 684 610.56 842.79 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 109 Grenada 880.32 compare
  2. 110 Marshall Islands 874.11 compare
  3. 111 Jamaica 868.62 compare
  4. 113 Jordan 797.85 compare
  5. 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 755.88 compare
  6. 115 Uzbekistan 748.96 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Iraq?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Iraq was 842.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 842.79 in 2023.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 184.35 in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
Iraq ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. 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 Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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