Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 842.79 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 842.79 current international $. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 842.79 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184.35 current international $, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318.85 current international $ | 184.35 current international $ | 440.83 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 410.7 current international $ | 313.41 current international $ | 522.04 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 684 current international $ | 610.56 current international $ | 842.79 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 109 Grenada 880.32 current international $ compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 874.11 current international $ compare
- 111 Jamaica 868.62 current international $ compare
- 113 Jordan 797.85 current international $ compare
- 114 Bolivia 755.88 current international $ compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 748.96 current international $ compare
More health data for Iraq
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 478,123 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 501,433 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 14.27 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 60.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 28.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 466,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 516,916 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 842.79 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 842.79 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.35 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.