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

Latest (2021)
15.4%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
13th
of 63 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2015
All-time low
11.3%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2021

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2021

0510152005201320212005: 11.3 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 16 %2015: 17 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 17 %2019: 15.3 %2020: 13.8 %2021: 15.4 %

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

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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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 (%).