Large household expenditures health in Iran
Iran: Large household expenditures health was 3.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.66
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
10th
of 63 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2015
All-time low
2.92
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2021
Large household expenditures health in Iran, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for large household expenditures health in Iran is 3.66, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, large household expenditures health in Iran peaked at 3.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 2005.
Iran ranks 10th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Large household expenditures health in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.92 | — |
| 2007 | 2.94 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 3.22 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.46 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 3.66 | +23.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 | 2.92 | 3.58 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.07 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2.97 | 3.66 | 2 |
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 large household expenditures health in Iran?
- Large household expenditures health in Iran was 3.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest large household expenditures health recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2015.
- What is the lowest large household expenditures health recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for large household expenditures health?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is large household expenditures health rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Large household expenditures health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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