El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Health spending as a share of total government spending
El Salvador
18.5%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
19.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
18th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- El Salvador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 19.1% against 18.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 10.5% | 7.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 19.4% | 2.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 19.1% against 18.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- El Salvador ranks 18th 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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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.