Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iraq

Iraq: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 20.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.7
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
67th
of 134 countries
All-time high
41.9
in 2003
All-time low
19.3
in 2012
Years of data
12
2003–2018

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iraq, 2003–2018

0102030402003201020182003: 41.92004: 38.52005: 38.22006: 362007: 32.72008: 31.72012: 19.32013: 202014: 20.22016: 232017: 21.32018: 20.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iraq stood at 20.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iraq peaked at 41.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2012.

That places Iraq 67th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iraq, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 41.9
2004 38.5 -8.1%
2005 38.2 -0.8%
2006 36 -5.8%
2007 32.7 -9.2%
2008 31.7 -3.1%
2012 19.3 -39.1%
2013 20 +3.6%
2014 20.2 +1.0%
2016 23 +13.9%
2017 21.3 -7.4%
2018 20.7 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5 31.7 41.9 6
2010s 20.75 19.3 23 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 64 Ecuador 22.7 compare
  2. 65 Gabon 21.1 compare
  3. 65 Paraguay 21.1 compare
  4. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.2 compare
  5. 69 Chile 14.3 compare
  6. 70 El Salvador 12.9 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iraq?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iraq was 20.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2012.
How does Iraq rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Iraq ranks 67th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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