Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Iraq
Iraq: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors was 6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Iraq, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Iraq is 6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Iraq peaked at 85.26 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.53 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 87th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Iraq, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62.13 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 17.84 million millions of constant united states dollars | -71.3% |
| 2012 | 5.53 million millions of constant united states dollars | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 28.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | +417.5% |
| 2014 | 14.52 million millions of constant united states dollars | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 13.75 million millions of constant united states dollars | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.66 million millions of constant united states dollars | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 7.39 million millions of constant united states dollars | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 8.77 million millions of constant united states dollars | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 45.57 million millions of constant united states dollars | +419.6% |
| 2020 | 85.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | +87.1% |
| 2021 | 44.18 million millions of constant united states dollars | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 20.21 million millions of constant united states dollars | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 9.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars | -31.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.23 million millions of constant united states dollars, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.98 million millions of constant united states dollars, 23% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +419.6% | 8.77 million millions of constant united states dollars | 45.57 million millions of constant united states dollars |
| 2013 | +417.5% | 5.53 million millions of constant united states dollars | 28.62 million millions of constant united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.98 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5.53 million millions of constant united states dollars | 62.13 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.06 million millions of constant united states dollars | 6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars | 85.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Iraq?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Iraq was 6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85.26 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).