Share of population with large expenditures on health in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 15.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2021
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 15.4% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2005.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.3% | — |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 2 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2005.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).