Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 454.96 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 454.96 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Iraq peaked at 454.96 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.19 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.56 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 103.71 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 82.87 current international $ | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 83.08 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.43 current international $ | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 76.19 current international $ | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 98.61 current international $ | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 102.77 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.59 current international $ | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 239.22 current international $ | +164.1% |
| 2013 | 241.31 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 233.94 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 238.79 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 185.44 current international $ | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 245.17 current international $ | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 250.1 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 261.53 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 333.74 current international $ | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 328.38 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 331.67 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 454.96 current international $ | +37.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 454.96 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2 current international $, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 454.96 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77 current international $, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending 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 current international $ | 239.22 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.49 current international $ | 76.19 current international $ | 103.71 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 208.88 current international $ | 90.59 current international $ | 261.53 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.19 current international $ | 328.38 current international $ | 454.96 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 75 Costa Rica 465.09 current international $ compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 459.1 current international $ compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 456.31 current international $ compare
- 79 Cuba 427.06 current international $ compare
- 80 Grenada 426.79 current international $ compare
- 81 Tunisia 422.09 current international $ compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iraq?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iraq was 454.96 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 454.96 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.19 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.