Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 15.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran stood at 15.12 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and up 240.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 27.24 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15.88 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Iran 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.4237 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2003 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -4358.5% |
| 2004 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2005 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2006 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 23.43 % change on previous year | +329.8% |
| 2010 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2011 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2012 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -796.5% |
| 2013 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 2015 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2016 | -0.9054 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2017 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -352.4% |
| 2018 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -771.1% |
| 2019 | -15.49 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -15.88 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2022 | 27.24 % change on previous year | +619.9% |
| 2023 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 15.12 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 15.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.33 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4358.5% | -0.4237 % change on previous year | 18.04 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -796.5% | 1.63 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -771.1% | 2.29 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.91 % change on previous year | -0.4237 % change on previous year | 23.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -15.49 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 % change on previous year | -15.88 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 26 Paraguay 16.21 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 16.19 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 15.1 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Kiribati 14.47 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Botswana 14.27 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iran was 15.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 27.24 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.88 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.