Iran vs Mongolia: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Iran
6.0%
in 2023
Mongolia
6.1%
in 2023
Iran rank
104th
Mongolia rank
102nd
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Iran
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Iran ranks 104th and Mongolia ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 2.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Iran or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Iran and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Iran ranks 104th and Mongolia ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.