Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 6.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2009
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2009, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2002.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 102nd out of 129 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +69.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
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More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 (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 total government spending on essential services, health in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 6.4% in 2009, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2002.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 102nd out of 129 countries with data for 2009.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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