Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Iraq
Iraq: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 53.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Iraq is 53.98, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Iraq peaked at 76.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.32, in 2008.
That places Iraq 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.55 | — |
| 2004 | 28.62 | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 29.04 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.59 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 29.55 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 21.32 | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 22.37 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 26.03 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 25.03 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 61.66 | +146.4% |
| 2013 | 58.57 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 62.03 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 76.19 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 44.25 | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 58.05 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 50.39 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 50.1 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.66 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 49.91 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 53.09 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 53.98 | +1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 53.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 53.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.47, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure 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 | +146.4% | 25.03 | 61.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.15 | 21.32 | 54.55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.23 | 25.03 | 76.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.91 | 49.91 | 54.66 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Iraq?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Iraq was 53.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 76.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.32 in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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