Public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq

Iraq: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.55
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 2009
All-time low
0.7307
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq, 2003–2023

0.511.522.532003201320232003: 1.42004: 2.72005: 22006: 1.52007: 22008: 2.42009: 2.92010: 2.42011: 2.12012: 12013: 1.12014: 12015: 0.7312016: 2.52017: 1.72018: 22019: 2.12020: 2.62021: 2.52022: 22023: 2.5

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

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Iraq, 2003 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Mexico 2.68 compare
  2. 108 Monaco 2.67 compare
  3. 109 Singapore 2.63 compare
  4. 111 Kazakhstan 2.48 compare
  5. 112 Mauritius 2.47 compare
  6. 113 Honduras 2.46 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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