UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Iraq
Iraq: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
67
in 2013
All-time low
51
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Iraq stood at 55.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Iraq peaked at 67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 54 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 62 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 55 | -11.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 55 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3 | 51 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8 | 51 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.25 | 54 | 62 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Iraq?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Iraq was 55 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2013.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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