Argentina vs Iran: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Argentina
0.8%
in 2023
Iran
0.7%
in 2023
Argentina rank
107th
Iran rank
109th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 107th and Iran ranks 109th of 194 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 0.1% 1.1% Argentina
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Argentina
2020s 0.8% 0.3% 0.5% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Argentina or Iran?
Argentina, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Argentina and Iran?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Argentina ranks 107th and Iran ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed