Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Iran: Domestic general government health expenditure
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
9.9%
in 2023
Iran
19.1%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
19th
Iran rank
16th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 19.1% against 9.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 27 groups.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.9% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 19.4% | 9.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 18.3% | 7.9% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Iran?
- Iran, at 19.1% against 9.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iran?
- 9.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iran rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 27 groups.
- 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.