Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 46.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 46.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 54.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2010.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.7% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 46.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 46.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 36.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 32.4% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.7% | 49.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 46.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2010.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.