Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
38th
of 74 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2006
All-time low
15.7%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2005–2022

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2022

051015202005201320222005: 21.62006: 22.42009: 21.32013: 16.52016: 20.72017: 17.92018: 17.12019: 17.32020: 17.42021: 17.82022: 15.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 15.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 22.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2022.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 38th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 21.6%
2006 22.4% +3.8%
2009 21.3% -4.7%
2013 16.5% -22.6%
2016 20.7% +25.4%
2017 17.9% -13.4%
2018 17.1% -4.4%
2019 17.3% +0.8%
2020 17.4% +0.6%
2021 17.8% +2.5%
2022 15.7% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 21.3% 22.4% 3
2010s 17.9% 16.5% 20.7% 5
2020s 17.0% 15.7% 17.8% 3

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 35 Hungary 17.1%
  2. 36 Israel 16.6% compare
  3. 37 Mexico 15.9% compare
  4. 39 Romania 15.6% compare
  5. 40 Russian Federation 15.4% compare
  6. 40 Russia 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 15.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 38th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
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