Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Iraq
Iraq: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 46.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Iraq stood at 46.02.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Iraq peaked at 77.39 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.16, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.26 | — |
| 2004 | 69.87 | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 66.96 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 61.49 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 63.38 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 77.39 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 76.67 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.5 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 74.24 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.46 | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 40.81 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 37.21 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 23.16 | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 55.46 | +139.5% |
| 2017 | 41.44 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 49.11 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 49.36 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.03 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 49.34 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 45.76 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 46.02 | +0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 46.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 46.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 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 | +139.5% | 23.16 | 55.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.86 | 45.26 | 77.39 | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.18 | 23.16 | 74.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.54 | 45.03 | 49.34 | 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Iraq?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Iraq was 46.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 77.39 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.16 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Iraq ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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