Iran vs Ukraine: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iran ranks 109th and Ukraine ranks 110th of 177 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Iran or Ukraine?
- Iran, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Iran and Ukraine?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Iran ranks 109th and Ukraine ranks 110th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.