Chile vs Iran: Domestic general government health expenditure
Chile
19.3%
in 2024
Iran
19.1%
in 2023
Chile rank
13th
Iran rank
16th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Chile
- Iran
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 13th and Iran ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.5% | 2.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 19.4% | 3.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.3% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Chile or Iran?
- Chile, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Chile and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Iran rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Chile ranks 13th 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.