Middle East
Healthcare and travel insurance in Iraq
$333health spend per person
Healthcare in Iraq
Private hospitals in Erbil and Baghdad handle basics; public hospitals are stretched. Serious cases need evacuation, so carry insurance that covers it.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies are everywhere and sell most medicines over the counter; bring your own supply of anything essential.
- Doctors: 1.0 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 911 · Ambulance 122 · Fire 115.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Iraq
- Republic of Iraq e-visa portal
- Kurdistan Region e-visa portal
- Speedtest Global Index: Iraq
- World Bank open data
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