External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Iran
Iran: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 7.61 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iran stood at 7.61 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 102.6% on the previous year and up 20,776.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iran peaked at 7.61 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 current international $, in 2000.
That places Iran 109th 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, PPP (current international $) in Iran, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0229 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.467 current international $ | +1940.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4852 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.282 current international $ | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 current international $ | +493.0% |
| 2005 | 2.73 current international $ | +63.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6678 current international $ | -75.5% |
| 2007 | 0.475 current international $ | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4742 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0667 current international $ | -85.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0523 current international $ | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 current international $ | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0434 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0364 current international $ | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.101 current international $ | +177.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4016 current international $ | +297.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1719 current international $ | -57.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1092 current international $ | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1097 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.096 current international $ | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3342 current international $ | +248.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3434 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.75 current international $ | +993.5% |
| 2023 | 7.61 current international $ | +102.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.61 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.61 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.61 current international $, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 | +1940.6% | 0.0229 current international $ | 0.467 current international $ |
| 2022 | +993.5% | 0.3434 current international $ | 3.75 current international $ |
| 2004 | +493.0% | 0.282 current international $ | 1.67 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7341 current international $ | 0.0229 current international $ | 2.73 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1164 current international $ | 0.0364 current international $ | 0.4016 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 current international $ | 0.3342 current international $ | 7.61 current international $ | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iran?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iran was 7.61 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Iran ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,776.2%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.