Iraq—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #27 of 193
Latest Value
54.0%
2023
YoY Change
+1.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#27
of 193 countries
Maximum
76.2%
2015
Minimum
21.3%
2008
CAGR
-0.1%
21 years
Last
54.0%
Previous
53.1%
Highest
76.2%
Lowest
21.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +146.4% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -47.5% |
| 2003 | 54.5% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →