Iran vs Panama: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Iran
0.7%
in 2023
Panama
0.8%
in 2023
Iran rank
109th
Panama rank
108th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Iran
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Iran ranks 109th and Panama ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Iran or Panama?
- Panama, 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 Iran and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Panama rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Iran ranks 109th and Panama ranks 108th 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.