External health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: External health expenditure per capita was 1.91 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.91 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 87.8% on the previous year and up 11,245.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.91 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 current US$, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0038 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0808 current US$ | +2030.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0947 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0515 current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3525 current US$ | +585.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6439 current US$ | +82.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1712 current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2007 | 0.144 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1659 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0232 current US$ | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.038 current US$ | +125.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1481 current US$ | +289.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0656 current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0429 current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0883 current US$ | +242.4% |
| 2021 | 0.093 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 current US$ | +993.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 current US$ | +87.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1731 current US$ | 0.0038 current US$ | 0.6439 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 current US$ | 0.0168 current US$ | 0.1481 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7767 current US$ | 0.0883 current US$ | 1.91 current US$ | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9553 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3408 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- External health expenditure per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.91 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,245.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.