El Salvador vs Iran: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
El Salvador
18.5%
in 2023
Iran
19.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
18th
Iran rank
16th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 19.1% against 18.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Iran ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 10.5% | 7.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 19.4% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 19.1% against 18.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between El Salvador and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- El Salvador ranks 18th 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.