Private health expenditure per person in Iraq
Iraq: Private health expenditure per person was 454.96 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Iraq stood at 454.96. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Iraq peaked at 454.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.3, in 2008.
That places Iraq 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health expenditure per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.61 | — |
| 2004 | 103.79 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 82.95 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 83.17 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.53 | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 76.3 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 98.72 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 102.84 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.67 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 241.39 | +166.2% |
| 2013 | 242.38 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 235.18 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 238.85 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 185.49 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 245.23 | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 250.16 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 261.53 | +4.5% |
| 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 450.34, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 454.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person 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 | +166.2% | 90.67 | 241.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.58 | 76.3 | 103.79 | 7 |
| 2010s | 209.37 | 90.67 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Iraq?
- Private health expenditure per person in Iraq was 454.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 454.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3 in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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