Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Iraq

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Iraq in 2023 — 5.53%. Ranked 116 in the world out of 192. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 2.54 pp.

2023 5.53% +1.2 pp vs 2022
World rank 116of 192
Period maximum 5.73%2020
Period minimum 2.49%2006

Trend over time

2003–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Iraq, 2003–202323456200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232003: 3%2004: 3.9%2005: 3.02%2006: 2.49%2007: 3.21%2008: 3.07%2009: 3.77%2010: 3.24%2011: 2.8%2012: 2.69%2013: 2.81%2014: 2.79%2015: 3.16%2016: 4.57%2017: 4.09%2018: 4.08%2019: 4.21%2020: 5.73%2021: 5.14%2022: 4.33%2023: 5.53%
Change over the period: +2.54 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq

Iraq 5.53%
World 10.06%
Western Asia computed 5.22%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.53 +1.2 pp
2022 4.33 −0.81 pp
2021 5.14 −0.59 pp
2020 5.73 +1.52 pp
2019 4.21 +0.13 pp
2018 4.08 −0.01 pp
2017 4.09 −0.48 pp
2016 4.57 +1.42 pp
2015 3.16 +0.37 pp
2014 2.79 −0.02 pp
2013 2.81 +0.12 pp
2012 2.69 −0.11 pp
2011 2.8 −0.44 pp
2010 3.24 −0.53 pp
2009 3.77 +0.71 pp
2008 3.07 −0.15 pp
2007 3.21 +0.72 pp
2006 2.49 −0.52 pp
2005 3.02 −0.88 pp
2004 3.9 +0.9 pp
2003 3

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.