Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iraq
Iraq: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 5.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.53
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.73
in 2020
All-time low
2.49
in 2006
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iraq stood at 5.53.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iraq peaked at 5.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2006.
That places Iraq 118th out of 195 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.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | — |
| 2004 | 3.9 | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 3.02 | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.49 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 3.21 | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 3.24 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 4.57 | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.73 | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 4.33 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 5.53 | +27.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.16, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.57, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.49 | 3.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 2.69 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.33 | 5.73 | 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iraq?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iraq was 5.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Iraq ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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