Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Iraq
Iraq: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 454.96 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 454.96 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Iraq peaked at 454.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.19, in 2008.
Iraq ranks 78th of 193 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.56 | — |
| 2004 | 103.71 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 82.87 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 83.08 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.43 | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 76.19 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 98.61 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 102.77 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.59 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 239.22 | +164.1% |
| 2013 | 241.31 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 233.94 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 238.79 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 185.44 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 245.17 | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 250.1 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 261.53 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 333.74 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 328.38 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 331.67 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 454.96 | +37.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 454.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 454.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 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 | +164.1% | 90.59 | 239.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.49 | 76.19 | 103.71 | 7 |
| 2010s | 208.88 | 90.59 | 261.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.19 | 328.38 | 454.96 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Iraq?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Iraq was 454.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 454.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.19 in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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