Current health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Current health expenditure per capita was 267.06 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 267.06 current US$.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 505.33 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.89 current US$, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.89 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 93.23 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 104.64 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 115.52 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 139.76 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 169.81 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 192.08 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 237.51 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 288.86 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 354.26 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 424.61 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 505.33 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 500.22 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 412.03 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 395.03 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 423.29 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 433.92 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 457.23 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 244.22 current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 223.64 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 184.91 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 196.67 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 250.23 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 267.06 current US$ | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.56 current US$ | 79.89 current US$ | 354.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 401.95 current US$ | 223.64 current US$ | 505.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.72 current US$ | 184.91 current US$ | 267.06 current US$ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3532 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 267.06 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 505.33 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.89 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.