Coverage of essential health services in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Coverage of essential health services was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
81
in 2021
All-time low
68
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Coverage of essential health services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 682001: 692002: 692003: 692004: 702005: 702006: 702007: 712008: 722009: 722010: 732011: 732012: 762013: 772014: 772015: 772016: 782017: 782018: 792019: 802020: 802021: 812022: 812023: 81

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 81 for coverage of essential health services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Coverage of essential health services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of essential health services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 68
2001 69 +1.5%
2002 69 +0.0%
2003 69 +0.0%
2004 70 +1.4%
2005 70 +0.0%
2006 70 +0.0%
2007 71 +1.4%
2008 72 +1.4%
2009 72 +0.0%
2010 73 +1.4%
2011 73 +0.0%
2012 76 +4.1%
2013 77 +1.3%
2014 77 +0.0%
2015 77 +0.0%
2016 78 +1.3%
2017 78 +0.0%
2018 79 +1.3%
2019 80 +1.3%
2020 80 +0.0%
2021 81 +1.2%
2022 81 +0.0%
2023 81 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70 68 72 10
2010s 76.8 73 80 10
2020s 80.75 80 81 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 4 Saudi Arabia 83 compare
  2. 6 Bahrain 78 compare
  3. 7 Tunisia 76 compare
  4. 8 Jordan 74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of essential health services in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Coverage of essential health services in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 81 in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for coverage of essential health services?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of essential health services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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