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
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Iraq stood at 55.
That represents a change of 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 132nd of 193 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. (58 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 reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
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 Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
- 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 132nd out of 193 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 Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], 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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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.