Total health spending per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total health spending per person was 1,064 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1,064 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1,163 current international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 481.86 current international $, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 481.86 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 538.61 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 536.33 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 633.1 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 663.04 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 719.54 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 749.1 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 783.17 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 825.85 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,019 current international $ | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 1,109 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,127 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 999.49 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 892.22 current international $ | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,050 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1,148 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,137 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,163 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 984.71 current international $ | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 832.18 current international $ | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 700.01 current international $ | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 726.49 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 924.35 current international $ | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 1,064 current international $ | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.99 current international $ | 481.86 current international $ | 1,019 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,044 current international $ | 832.18 current international $ | 1,163 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.73 current international $ | 700.01 current international $ | 1,064 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 97 Mongolia 1,109 current international $ compare
- 98 Namibia 1,068 current international $ compare
- 99 Thailand 1,067 current international $ compare
- 101 Libya 1,055 current international $ compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 992.84 current international $ compare
- 103 Dominica 968.27 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Total health spending per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1,064 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,163 current international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.86 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for total health spending per person?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.