Coverage of essential health services (UNICEF) in Iran
Iran: 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, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
That places Iran 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, year by year
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's 81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 | 68 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 73 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.75 | 80 | 81 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Iran?
- Coverage of essential health services in Iran was 81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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