External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 76.0%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 0.0052001: 0.0872002: 0.092003: 0.0452004: 0.2522005: 0.3792006: 0.0892007: 0.0612008: 0.0572009: 0.0072010: 0.0052011: 0.0042012: 0.0042013: 0.0042014: 0.012015: 0.0352016: 0.0152017: 0.0092018: 0.0112019: 0.0122020: 0.0482021: 0.0472022: 0.4062023: 0.715

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 76.0% on the previous year and up 17,404.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.1% +1725.6%
2002 0.1% +4.3%
2003 0.0% -50.8%
2004 0.3% +466.2%
2005 0.4% +50.4%
2006 0.1% -76.5%
2007 0.1% -32.0%
2008 0.1% -5.3%
2009 0.0% -88.6%
2010 0.0% -27.9%
2011 0.0% -20.0%
2012 0.0% +15.0%
2013 0.0% -5.8%
2014 0.0% +135.6%
2015 0.0% +263.7%
2016 0.0% -56.8%
2017 0.0% -37.9%
2018 0.0% +18.7%
2019 0.0% +3.5%
2020 0.0% +314.1%
2021 0.0% -1.0%
2022 0.4% +759.4%
2023 0.7% +76.0%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +1725.6% 0.0% 0.1%
2022 +759.4% 0.0% 0.4%
2004 +466.2% 0.0% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.0% 0.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 17,404.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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