Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Israel: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
15.7%
in 2022
Israel
16.6%
in 2021
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
38th
Israel rank
36th

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 16.6% against 15.7% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 38th and Israel ranks 36th of 74 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 21.8% 18.8% 2.9% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 17.9% 17.8% 0.1% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 17.6% 16.6% 1.0% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Israel?
Israel, at 16.6% against 15.7% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Israel?
0.9%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Israel?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Israel rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 38th and Israel ranks 36th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed