External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 7.61 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.61 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 current international $, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 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, 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, 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.