Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 13.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.8%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2006
All-time low
13.8%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2005–2022

Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2022

01020302005201320222005: 24.22006: 27.42009: 24.22013: 17.12016: 24.32017: 182018: 182019: 17.62020: 15.32021: 16.52022: 13.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 13.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 27.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2022.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 24.2%
2006 27.4% +12.9%
2009 24.2% -11.5%
2013 17.1% -29.3%
2016 24.3% +42.1%
2017 18.0% -25.9%
2018 18.0% -0.2%
2019 17.6% -2.1%
2020 15.3% -13.1%
2021 16.5% +7.8%
2022 13.8% -16.6%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 13.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 24.2% 27.4% 3
2010s 19.0% 17.1% 24.3% 5
2020s 15.2% 13.8% 16.5% 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 29 Sri Lanka 14.2% compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 13.8% compare
  3. 31 Belarus 13.8% compare
  4. 33 Kyrgyzstan 12.9% compare
  5. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.8% compare
  6. 35 Kazakhstan 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 13.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 358 data points, 1988–2024
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