Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iran
Iran: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,064 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,064
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,163
in 2017
All-time low
481.86
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iran is 1,064, 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iran peaked at 1,163 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 481.86, in 2000.
Iran 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 481.86 | — |
| 2001 | 538.61 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 536.33 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 633.1 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 663.04 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 719.54 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 749.1 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 783.17 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 825.85 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,019 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 1,109 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,127 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 999.49 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 892.22 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,050 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1,148 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,137 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,163 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 984.71 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 832.18 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 700.01 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 726.49 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 924.35 | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 1,064 | +15.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,064 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,064 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.99 | 481.86 | 1,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,044 | 832.18 | 1,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.73 | 700.01 | 1,064 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iran?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iran was 1,064 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,163 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.86 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Iran ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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