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
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 10 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.29 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 15.84 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.0% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.18 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4237 (2021)
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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