Canada vs Iran: Domestic general government health expenditure
Canada
17.8%
in 2024
Iran
19.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
19th
Iran rank
16th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 19.1% against 17.8% in Canada, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 193 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, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 19.1% against 17.8% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Canada and Iran?
- 1.3%, 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?
- Canada ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.