Public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq
Iraq: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq is 2.55, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq peaked at 2.89 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7307, in 2015.
That places Iraq 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.36 | — |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +101.0% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7307 | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | +247.0% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.58 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 2.55 | +28.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.55 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public healthcare spending share gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +247.0% | 0.7307 | 2.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.36 | 2.89 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 0.7307 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 1.98 | 2.58 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq was 2.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7307 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Iraq ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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