Private health expenditure per person in Iran
Iran: Private health expenditure per person was 559.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
559.29
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
751.73
in 2011
All-time low
300.13
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Iran stood at 559.29.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Iran peaked at 751.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 300.13, in 2000.
Iran ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.13 | — |
| 2001 | 332.07 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 325.26 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 383.33 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 419.8 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 451.56 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 436.26 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 470.81 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 519.18 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 645.66 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 750.3 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 751.73 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 664.1 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 553.98 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 545.12 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 569.71 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 535.7 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 530.86 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 514.18 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 465 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 350.39 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 385.68 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 488.65 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 559.29 | +14.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 559.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 559.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428.41 | 300.13 | 645.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.07 | 465 | 751.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 446 | 350.39 | 559.29 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Iran?
- Private health expenditure per person in Iran was 559.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 751.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.13 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Iran ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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