External health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: External health expenditure was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 76.0% on the previous year and up 17,404.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure 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 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 1.0%, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1725.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | +759.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2004 | +466.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- External health expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure 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?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.