Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran
Iran: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran, 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 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 peaked at 81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
That places Iran 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, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 81 compare
- 47 Russia 81 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 81 compare
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 healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.