Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2007–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +500.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +500.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $2.15 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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