Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran
Iran: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 29.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran stood at 29.8%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran peaked at 36.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2013.
That places Iran 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.9% | — |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -7.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.1%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.0% | 36.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.8% | 33.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 46 South Africa 32.1% compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 30.5% compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 30.3% compare
- 50 Algeria 29.1% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 28.0% compare
- 52 Ethiopia 27.7% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran was 29.8% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).