Canada vs Iran: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Canada
18.7%
in 2023
Iran
19.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Iran rank
16th

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Canada
  • Iran
10152025200020112023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 19.1% against 18.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Iran ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 16.5% 10.5% 6.0% Canada
2010s 18.5% 19.4% 0.9% Iran
2020s 19.1% 18.3% 0.7% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Canada or Iran?
Iran, at 19.1% against 18.7% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Canada and Iran?
0.4%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iran rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Canada ranks 17th and Iran ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Canada vs Iran: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/domestic-general-government-health-expenditure-gghe-d-as-percentage-of-general-government/canada/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/domestic-general-government-health-expenditure-gghe-d-as-percentage-of-general-government/canada/iran-islamic-rep/">Canada vs Iran: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed