External health expenditure channeled through government in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: External health expenditure channeled through government was 40.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 40.8% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 41.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +210.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +1058.5% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +67.4% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 40.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 40.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 1.7% | 31.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.2% | 2 |
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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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 40.8% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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