Iran vs Jamaica: Health spending per person by source
Iran
497.18 current international $
in 2023
Jamaica
558.93 current international $
in 2023
Iran rank
104th
Jamaica rank
101st
Health spending per person by source over time
- Iran
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 558.93 current international $ against 497.18 current international $ in Iran, a difference of 61.75 current international $.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iran ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.85 current international $ | 193.64 current international $ | 72.21 current international $ | Iran |
| 2010s | 456.12 current international $ | 311.28 current international $ | 144.84 current international $ | Iran |
| 2020s | 404.72 current international $ | 523.77 current international $ | 119.05 current international $ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Iran or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 558.93 current international $ against 497.18 current international $ in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Iran and Jamaica?
- 61.75 current international $, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Iran ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 101st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.