Burden of disease who in Iran
Iran: Burden of disease who was 28,468 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28,468
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,468
in 2021
All-time low
23,929
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 28,468 for burden of disease who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Iran peaked at 28,468 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,929, in 2019.
That places Iran 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Burden of disease who in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,837 | — |
| 2001 | 25,662 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 25,524 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27,181 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 25,320 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 25,197 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,102 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25,053 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24,985 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24,874 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24,738 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,587 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 24,515 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24,486 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,408 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24,344 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24,202 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24,154 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24,023 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23,929 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26,935 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 28,468 | +5.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 28,468 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 28,468 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,474 | 24,874 | 27,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,339 | 23,929 | 24,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,702 | 26,935 | 28,468 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Iran?
- Burden of disease who in Iran was 28,468 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 28,468 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,929 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for burden of disease who?
- Iran ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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