Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population with very large health spending

Bulgaria
3.1%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
12th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
01234199720092021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 2.9% 2.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2.2% 3.8% 1.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.7% against 3.1% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).