Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of total government spending on essential … 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. Measured in %.
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) 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | 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)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 10 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.29 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 15.84 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.0% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.18 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4237 per 1,000 people (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 103rd out of 130 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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