External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Iran
Iran: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 1.91 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Iran is 1.91 current US$, 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 peaked at 1.91 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 current US$, in 2000.
That places Iran 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.91 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.91 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.18 current US$, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Iran 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2030.4% | 0.0038 current US$ | 0.0808 current US$ |
| 2022 | +993.5% | 0.093 current US$ | 1.02 current US$ |
| 2004 | +585.0% | 0.0515 current US$ | 0.3525 current US$ |
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Iran?
- External health expenditure per capita in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Iran ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- 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 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.