Total disease burden who in Iran
Iran: Total disease burden who was 25.03 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
25.03 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.03 million
in 2021
All-time low
16.93 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden who in Iran stood at 25.03 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Iran peaked at 25.03 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.93 million, in 2000.
Iran ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.93 million | — |
| 2001 | 17.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.47 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 17.49 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 17.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.51 million | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 25.03 million | +6.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 25.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 11.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 25.03 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.09 million, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.77 million | 16.93 million | 18.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.69 million | 18.65 million | 20.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.27 million | 23.51 million | 25.03 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Iran?
- Total disease burden who in Iran was 25.03 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.03 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.93 million in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for total disease burden who?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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