Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Iran
Iran: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 52.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2010
All-time low
45.6%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Iran is 52.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Iran peaked at 67.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2017.
Iran ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 52.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 52.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 58.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 45.6% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.1% | 53.1% | 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 domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Iran?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Iran was 52.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Iran ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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