Iran vs Turkey: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures

Iran
0.2%
in 2021
Turkey
0.1%
in 2013
Iran rank
20th
Turkey rank
23rd

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
0.10.20.30.4200220112021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 38 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Iran
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures between Iran and Turkey?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
Iran ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $3.65 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $3.65 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
38 places, 403 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed