Private health spending per person in Iraq
Iraq: Private health spending per person was 454.96 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health spending per person 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
In 2023, private health spending per person in Iraq stood at 454.96 current international $. 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 spending per person in Iraq peaked at 454.96 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.3 current international $, 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 spending per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.61 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 103.79 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 82.95 current international $ | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 83.17 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.53 current international $ | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 76.3 current international $ | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 98.72 current international $ | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 102.84 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.67 current international $ | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 241.39 current international $ | +166.2% |
| 2013 | 242.38 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 235.18 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 238.85 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 185.49 current international $ | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 245.23 current international $ | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 250.16 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 261.53 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.58 current international $ | 76.3 current international $ | 103.79 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 209.37 current international $ | 90.67 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
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- 87 Grenada 458.91 current international $ compare
- 89 El Salvador 453.37 current international $ compare
- 90 Maldives 447.3 current international $ compare
- 91 Cuba 427.06 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Iraq?
- Private health spending per person 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 private health spending per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 454.96 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for private health spending per person?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.