Private health spending per person in Iran
Iran: Private health spending per person was 559.29 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
559.29 current international $
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
751.73 current international $
in 2011
All-time low
300.13 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health spending per person in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Iran stood at 559.29 current international $.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Iran peaked at 751.73 current international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 300.13 current international $, 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 spending per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.13 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 332.07 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 325.26 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 383.33 current international $ | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 419.8 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 451.56 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 436.26 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 470.81 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 519.18 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 645.66 current international $ | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 750.3 current international $ | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 751.73 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 664.1 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 553.98 current international $ | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 545.12 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 569.71 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 535.7 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 530.86 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 514.18 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 465 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 350.39 current international $ | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 385.68 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 488.65 current international $ | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 559.29 current international $ | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428.41 current international $ | 300.13 current international $ | 645.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.07 current international $ | 465 current international $ | 751.73 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 446 current international $ | 350.39 current international $ | 559.29 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 73 Egypt 581.58 current international $ compare
- 74 Guatemala 572.59 current international $ compare
- 75 Mongolia 568.28 current international $ compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 547.63 current international $ compare
- 78 Colombia 531.45 current international $ compare
- 79 Croatia 513.42 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Iran?
- Private health spending per person in Iran was 559.29 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 751.73 current international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.13 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for private health spending per person?
- Iran ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.