Health expenditure government expenditure in Iran
Iran: Health expenditure government expenditure was 19.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.06
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.84
in 2015
All-time low
9.01
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 19.06 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Iran peaked at 25.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.01, in 2005.
Iran ranks 16th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.95 | — |
| 2001 | 11.87 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 9.57 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 10.21 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.16 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.01 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 9.61 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 11.53 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 9.48 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 12.38 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 12.52 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.02 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.61 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 16.34 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.14 | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 25.84 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 24.22 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.79 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 19.45 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 19.03 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.05 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 19.11 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 19.06 | -0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 19.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 19.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.48 | 9.01 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 | 12.02 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.31 | 16.05 | 19.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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 health expenditure government expenditure in Iran?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Iran was 19.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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