Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 | 68 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 73 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.75 | 80 | 81 | 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 81 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.