How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Health spending as a share of total government spending

Chile

19.2%

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

19.1%

in 2023

Chile rank

15th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

16th

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

Chile
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Chile currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.6%	10.5%	2.2%	Chile
2010s	16.0%	19.4%	3.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	18.1%	18.3%	0.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Chile or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Chile, at 19.2% against 19.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?: Chile ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.