Domestic general government health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 2.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 4 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 domestic general government health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.